Sentence examples for mark of intent from inspiring English sources

Campion's appointment will be seen as a mark of intent by Cannes organisers at an event which has received criticism in the past for its failure to honour female film-makers.

Now it is counting some ballots in which light the width of a pin-prick shines through, and dimpled ballots if each vote is marked with a dimple -- a clearer sign of intent, the board said.

The relationship between the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and their principal conductor is only in its second official year, but it is their seriousness of intent that marks them out.

Some argue that paradoxically, the way environmental laws are 'used' to litigate against activities such as grazing in today's pastoral landscapes not only miss the mark of the original laws' intents but also, in some cases, could prevent the very environmental benefits the laws have as their core objectives (Nie 2008).

Victory on Sunday would leave him just one behind Jack Nicklaus's record of six Green Jackets and take him to 15 major titles, three off Nicklaus's mark of 18. McIlroy, 22, returns intent on putting behind him last year's infamous final-round 80 having led for three days.

"The two biggest clubs in the land with the two best fan bases in the land have been sold down the river to a bunch of no-mark Yanks, intent on stealing money from our vast sources of revenue.

Or a statement of intent?

Mata was a huge statement of intent.

This raises the question of intent.

It was an outrageous statement of intent.

They are statements of intent, not obligation.