Sentence examples for intent was to keep from inspiring English sources

"His only intent was to keep the family kosher business in operation," Mr. Cook said Tuesday.

"The intent was to keep it on a general level for now," said this official, who declined to be identified by name.

If the intent was to keep the characters here just as anonymous as most migrant workers are to prosperous people in the United States, it succeeds: Pedro and his family remain mere sketches.

The overall intent was to keep the focus less on the seemingly crushing problems of Africa that tend to dominate headlines including an AIDS epidemic, massive debt, government corruption and brutal warfare and more on the less-publicized signs of an economic turnaround.

The film's producers stated that their intent was to keep the plot similar to the original, yet make it more accessible to a wider audience.

The occupying German forces also kept a list of protected buildings, but their intent was to keep the facilities in good condition for use as accommodation by German troops.

My intent is to keep us focused on Jesus Christ and not on the storm".

The intent is to keep substantial forces in and around Baghdad.

"Our broad intent is to keep pressure on the insurgents as we head into elections," says General Casey.

Our intent is to keep the user in control of their browsing experience and these methods reduce that control".

The book, a glossy, spiral-bound volume, features information on a variety of services and providers that help children from birth through age 3. "The intent is to keep babies healthy and safe," Dr. Carman said.