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How to use intent on in a sentence

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All this time the ex was aware of the connection we had made and was intent on coming between us.
But perhaps now we'll be given overdue respite from the rantings of those intent on persuading us he was some kind of miracle-worker.
Then again, if he is so intent on saving face, on keeping his gentlemanly reputation, why isn't he here?
But now that he's king of the hill in the digital-music market, Jobs seems intent on grabbing share with a vengeance.
She's not exactly royalty, but is right up there in the body of the kirk, intent on killing as many werewolves as possible.
Along comes a referee intent on making peace but instead of getting both sides to kiss and make up the peacemaker only exacerbates the situation.
Right or left, he is intent on putting his best foot forward and leaving nightmare stories behind.
Police say thieves are most intent on stealing audio equipment followed by car parts, including parcel shelves, wheel trims and gear knobs.
Such a scenario is meat and drink to the increasing band of media knockers seemingly intent on dismissing Bolton's chances of avoiding the drop.
Jinx lunged forward, intent on grabbing her arm and wresting the glasses from her.
Evil Laura won't slow down, and near the end of the race I am intent on lapping Lauren.
Perhaps we have stumbled upon a party intent on ambushing us and raiding our lands.
He was very intent on this task, as if he fancied himself a latter-day St. Francis.
He has secured planning permission to develop the house and grounds, but is intent on also converting the castle into an annex of the hotel.
The central character is Vendice, intent on revenging the death of his mistress, poisoned by the lecherous old duke.
For young consumers intent on immediately customizing their new rides, that extra money might turn into the most powerful incentive of all.
The only differences between their eyes were that one was dark green, while the other one was aqua blue, very blue, and very intent on her.
Edward I was equally intent on exerting his superior lordship over Scotland.
Like Anima, Immaterial can be extremely demanding if the listener is intent on attending to each detail.
They were intent on driving the Portuguese out of this tropical paradise and claiming it for themselves.
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Examples from Classical Literature
And what all eyes were now intent on was her pinnace, as she covered the distance between us.
I needed to feel another often, if not perpetually and exclusively, intent on me.
Weiller and Norah were blatantly vulgar and intent on impressing their host.
And as she walked she met Mr. prong himself, intent on his pastoral business.
When I see a man intent on carefulness, I praise and do my best to honour him.
Every session of the Conference saw Miss Ellis seated in the front pew, audiphone in hand, eagerly intent on the exercises.
He is so intent on getting along unseen that even the apparition of a stranger in whole garments does not tempt him to look back.
The great reformer was held a fanatic, intent on destroying government.
And they've got their work cut out as a new enemy, a group of naturally immune megalomaniacs, is intent on world domination.
Somebody intent on committing suicide or an extreme misanthropist on his death bed might prefer the whole of mankind to disappear with him.
Off they started through the jungle, trailing after the impetuous professor who was intent on capturing the iguana.
The human race is in dire peril, harried by renegade humans called Mollies who are intent on crippling Earth's colonization of other worlds.
Nikita did not answer for some time, apparently still intent on thawing out his beard and moustache.
Leslie was so persistent, so incorrigibly intent on his purpose.
I was so intent on this, that I forgot to ask Townshend to-day about it.
He was sitting on the floor with our boy gravely intent on a toy circus.
The Martins were not to think that she was intent on placing any one!
Merkel is skilled at outmaneuvering colleagues more intent on strutting before domestic constituencies.
I was a socialist, intent on saving the world, and alcohol could not give me the fervours that were mine from my ideas and ideals.
He confessed to me that he was apt to go astray when intent on rhyme.
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