Sentence examples for motive first from inspiring English sources

Profit motive First, the companies.

You have to have a motive first.

Capitalism and its driving profit motive first developed in England before spreading to western Europe, north America and then Japan.

It is clear that John has an ulterior motive; first, he paralyses Gwen and locks her in a crate telling her that if she is not found in two hours, her main organs will stop working and she would die.

Like all nation-states it tends most of the time to put selfish motives first, with the big difference that it has much more power with which to pursue them.

This Darwinian take on office politics was first highlighted by the psychologist Robert Hogan, who observed that the universal dynamics underlying workplace relationships boil down to three basic evolutionary needs or "master motives". First, the need to get along, which promotes cooperation and makes us group-living animals.

Motives first, and outcomes second, are what matter.

Paired with this, don't ever be tempted to offer someone a 'free lunch' without checking your motives first.

I pondered his motives, second-guessed myself, then finally turned to a friend.

Looking back, I can't help thinking that Hanssen also had a hidden motive for first becoming my friend.

The search for his motive focused first on a supposed family feud, moved on to a row with other taxi drivers and has even encompassed being "made a fool of" by a Thai woman.