noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ original
▪
My original ~ was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical.
▪ declared , stated
▪ real , true
▪
She may never reveal her true ~s.
▪ firm ( esp. BrE )
▪ general
▪ deliberate
▪ honourable/honorable , noble
▪ bad , evil
▪ authorial
▪
A text sometimes transcends authorial ~.
VERB + INTENTION
▪ have
▪
I have no ~ of changing jobs.
▪ announce , declare , state
▪
The senator has announced his ~ to run for the presidency.
▪
The authority has announced its ~ to crack down on illegal parking.
▪ know
PREPOSITION
▪ with a/the ~ of
▪
I went to the bank with the ~ of getting some cash.
▪ ~ behind
▪
The general ~ behind the project is a good one.
▪ ~ by
▪
The ~ by the local authority to build 2 000 new houses is unrealistic.
▪ ~ in
▪
His ~ in inviting us to dinner was to persuade us to back his project.
PHRASES
▪ the best ~s , good ~s
▪
It was done with the best ~s, I assure you.
▪ have every ~ of doing sth , have no ~ of doing sth
▪
We have every ~ of winning the next election.
▪ make your ~s clear
▪
He didn't make his ~s clear in his letter.