Sentence examples for motive points from inspiring English sources

According to Velleman (1992), Frankfurt's observation that an agent may fail to identify with a particular motive points to a fundamental flaw in the standard theory.

Some commentators hinted at darker motives, pointing out that art thefts committed from the inside are not unheard of.

He reinforced this motive by pointing out that sovereigns are not subject to the pope and stipulating that sovereigns and bishops must resist the Roman tendency to encroach on their powers.

Fiction offers a simulation of social life that challenges readers to figure out characters' motives and points of view.

Defense lawyers are expected to cross-examine McNamee rigorously by questioning his motives and pointing out inconsistencies in his testimony.

In The Financial Times, Grantham appeals to social justice, not the profit-making motive, when he points out that the richest 400 Americans now have assets equal to the poorest 140 million and concludes, "If that doesn't disturb you, you have a wallet for a heart".

We don't have a precise motive at this point".

They weren't Shakespeare or Dickens, and they were full of motives and plot points that I didn't get.

This might give you a sense of the motive, and the point of someone who is going to commit suicide for a cause".

Depending on the country's laws, the fake eggs could even lead to arrests or stings, though the primary motive at this point is simply to discover where the eggs are being sold.

As more details become known about the background, motives and trigger points of the Norway massacre, it is increasingly clear that Anders Behring Breivik cannot be simply explained away as a misguided loner who successfully tried to secure a place in 21st-century history.