Sentence examples for intent on doing something from inspiring English sources
What we said: "It doesn't sound like a European producer twisting Congolese music to his own ends; it sounds like the work of a band, albeit one intent on doing something not many bands in 2015 seem that interested in doing – jolting the listener with the shock of the new," wrote Alexis Petridis, in his lead review for the Guardian.
It doesn't sound like a European producer twisting Congolese music to his own ends; it sounds like the work of a band, albeit one intent on doing something not many bands in 2015 seem that interested in doing – jolting the listener with the shock of the new.
"But I was intent on doing something else".
After returning home, they were intent on doing something to help.
You don't fly in unless you're really, really intent on doing something.
The sport is still too rough and the National Collegiate Athletic Association is intent on doing something about it.
"But the mayor seems to be more intent on holding press conferences than doing something substantive to go after those who break the law, and I think what is clear is what his priorities are: media first, justice later".
Doing something with evil intent is very different than doing something because you made a poor decision with good intentions.
Intent is the reason or purpose for doing something, and doing something with a malicious intent is doing it deliberately to be cruel or to hurt someone.
A major balancing act for Mr. Zardari will be how to allow the Americans to increase the attacks against the Taliban in the tribal areas — something Washington appears intent on doing — in the face of strong anti-American popular sentiment.
