Sentence examples for intention of eliciting from inspiring English sources

Or take the tradition in which a person speaks to a paying audience with the intention of eliciting serial spells of laughter — i.e., stand-up comedy.

When inviting students to ask questions, for example, some instructors walked around the room to be more available for questions, others designed activities with the intention of eliciting questions from students, and still others remained silent to create space for students to ask questions.

Was it your intention to elicit such reactions?

Mental imagery increases consumers' behavioral intentions by eliciting a positive emotional response to product presentations.

Hilton is declining to reveal the exact location of the promotion because its intention is to elicit spontaneous reactions rather than attract prize seekers.

The intention is to elicit complex, in-depth data in relation to end of life care.

We investigate meaningful features, i.e. human readable features, and elicit which of these are important for recognizing someone's intention of starting an interaction.

He had no intention of following.

I had no intention of profiting whatsoever".

But Mr. Kabila had no intention of leaving.

Maria Theresa had no intention of surrendering.