Which preposition to use with intention

of Occurrences 2607%

Yet, having made up my mind, I had no intention of giving up the attempt; and, with a sharp word to Pepper, to release me, I continued my descent, leaving the poor old fellow at the top, barking and crying like a forsaken pup.

in Occurrences 107%

We should have also some particular intentions in reading our Hours.

to Occurrences 51%

I had not yet mentioned my intention to Eveena.

on Occurrences 46%

It was begun without any special intention on my part.

towards Occurrences 37%

But if they are to present a united front to the forces both of reaction and revolution, they must arrive at such an agreement in regard to armaments among themselves as would make it impossible for suspicion to arise between the members of the League of Nations in regard to their intentions towards one another.

with Occurrences 37%

Or did you have a special intention with it?"

at Occurrences 22%

so I saw good reason, as I thought, for not carrying out my intention at this especial time.

toward Occurrences 21%

They thus went on day after day, muttering, complaining, and consulting together; and though the admiral was not fully aware of the extent of their cabals, he was not entirely without apprehensions of their inconstancy in the present trying situation, and of their evil intentions toward him.

into Occurrences 17%

For it, too, every one must become a student, must go on with the task of making vague intentions into definite intentions, of analyzing and destroying obstacles, of mastering the ten thousand difficulties of detail....

FOR Occurrences 13%

TEXTS AND INTENTIONS FOR PIOUS RECITATION OF PRIME.

by Occurrences 13%

It was as follows: "Please dispel any distrust that may subsist on the part of the British government with regard to our intentions by repeating most positively the formal assurance that even in case of armed conflict with Belgium, Germany will under no pretensions whatever annex Belgian territory.

from Occurrences 10%

I for my part do not believe that such was his intention from the first.

as Occurrences 9%

He gave evidence as to what Lord St. Leonards had told him respecting his intentions as to the disposal of his property.

than Occurrences 8%

Lord GAGE spoke in the following manner:Sir, as the grievance cannot be denied to be real, and the motion, therefore, may reasonably be imagined to have been made without any other intention than of benefiting the publick by an useful law, I cannot discover any sufficient reason for a rejection so peremptory and contemptuous.

against Occurrences 5%

Yet they do not contain a particle of proof that Britain had hostile intentions against Germany, but only confirm the presence of the German menace.

before Occurrences 4%

For, who has not seen the nervous, pious, anxious cleric, stupidly labouring to acquire even a sufficient intention before beginning his hours?

about Occurrences 3%

" Unhappily I share the evident opinion of Labour that we are not blessed with any profoundly wise class of people who have definite knowledge and clear intentions about Africa, that these "people who know" are mostly a pretentious bluff, and so, in spite of a very earnest desire to take refuge in my "ignorance" from the burthen of thinking about African problems, I find myself obliged, like most other people, to do so.

under Occurrences 3%

Definite announcement of Great Britain's intentions under these circumstances was expected in the house of commons that afternoon.

beyond Occurrences 2%

Epic material is fragmentary, scattered, loosely related, sometimes contradictory, each piece of comparatively small size, with no intention beyond hearty narrative.

without Occurrences 2%

'Hell is paved with good intentions,' hence to have good desires, thoughts, intentions without actually working them out weakens and destroys the moral fibre.

after Occurrences 2%

On returning to the hotel, with the intention after an hour or two of rest to go out again, and walk till near dinner-time, they found waiting them a note from Mrs. Watkinson, expressing her regret that she had not been able to see them when they called; and explaining that her family duties always obliged her to deny herself the pleasure of receiving morning visitors, and that her servants had general orders to that effect.

through Occurrences 2%

It shall be the duty of the said inspectors to prepare a registry-list of all the persons intending to grab, who are required to serve a notice of intention through the post-office upon REDDY THE BLACKSMITH, the Chairman.

behind Occurrences 2%

When we crossed the threshold we realized the good intention behind this advice, seeing that the room we entered, which had been a shop of sorts, was now an improvised powder magazine.

between Occurrences 1%

" I find that I am not the only person who is disappointed at the absence of matrimonial intentions between Martin and Miss Lavinia.

up Occurrences 1%

But I was free from all murderous intention up to that moment.

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