Sentence examples for the chief intention from inspiring English sources

The chief intention of the treaties establishing the three original European Communities, especially the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community TECC), was to foster economic integration among the original six Member States; the legal instruments granted therein to the European institutions were neither designed nor suited for political integration.

Instead, they said, the broker "churned" the account, allegedly making a large volume of sales and purchases with the chief intention of generating commissions.

Perhaps its chief intention, in the words of one adviser, was as a "psychology-management exercise" to boost the stockmarket and shake Japanese households and businesses out of their deflationary gloom.

My chief intention was to divide and move the peonies, hosta and St. John's wort, all affable perennials that could fill in bare spots.

The classic texts are David Niven's Bring On The Empty Horses and Clive James's Unreliable Memoirs, whose chief intention is to amuse.

And in such an unequal society, the financial returns from education are very high (see chart 3).Labour's failureWhen Mr Blair declared education his priority in 1997, his chief intention was to satisfy concerned middle-class parents.

Now, China wants deliveries of the SU-30 attack jet, a more advanced version of the SU-27.Encircling the empty fortressEven if all this is mere atmospherics—and even if the border agreement and confidence-building measures are just re-treaded versions of deals reached, announced and feted last year there is no doubt about both countries' chief intention.

And even if they have no financial interest in them, they still view economic growth and job creation as the chief gauge of their success.The intentions are goodSEPA did come up with an alternative yardstick, dubbed "green GDP" and intended as a joint measure of both environmental and economic stewardship.

People close to the chief executive say he has no intention of filling the spot right away and could even wait years.

"It was reasonable to look at the president's budget and say, 'Yikes, what is the intention,' " said Tony Bullock, the chief of staff to Senator Moynihan.

On the Sunday night before the confidence vote I telephoned the chief whip's office with the intention of leaving a message which offered my - unashamedly republican - assistance in securing Fitt's vote.