Sentence examples for were well intended from inspiring English sources

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Even diversions created for media attention were well intended: an appearance by Kiss band members for Mini promoted a charity auction of four customized Countryman models.

Mr. Kolb blamed the media for being sensationalistic and critics for distorting the efforts of the council, which he argued were well intended.

A South Yorkshire police spokesman said: "While we believe our actions in relation to dealing with the media were within policy and were well intended, they were ultimately flawed and we regret the additional anxiety which was caused to Sir Cliff Richard".

The administrator of N.H.T.S.A., David L. Strickland, said the devices were well intended, but given their limitations and inconsistencies, "at this time, they are not ready to be the sole countermeasure" to make sure that parents do not leave their children behind in a hot car.

The Lacey Act amendments were well intended — few people wish to encourage illegal logging overseas — but the act was aimed at bulk freight and industrial inventory, not the practices of luthiers, who hand-select small quantities of wood and season it for decades, often passing it from one generation to the next.

Zachary Schrag, a historian at George Mason University who wrote a book about the review process, said, "For decades, scholars in the social sciences and humanities have suffered because of rules that were well intended but poorly considered and drafted and whose unintended consequences restricted research".

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"It may have been well intended.

"In some cases, it's well intended".

Petitions are well intended, but this is an arena where more is required than signatures.

There's no doubt that the proposed reforms are well intended.

"Neither art nor artist is served by segregation — even if it's well intended," Kirsten wrote.

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