The Maharishi had come out to teach with the "avowed intention" to change "the course of human history".

To many lawmakers, these actions have cast doubt on the Administration's avowed intentions to "get to the bottom" of the affair as quickly as possible.

I have no reason to doubt their avowed intentions or not to take at face value.

He died at Madrid, without carrying into effect his avowed intention of reviving the national drama.

He came here with the avowed intention of getting money.

He came here with the avowed intention of slaying the detective.

While the avowed intention behind the new visas is to open up the kingdom for travellers, the restrictions placed on women are, at best, intimidating.

Another way is to argue that the United States has to judge military capabilities, not avowed intentions.

Its avowed intention was "to advance women's reclamation of their capacity for and right to visual pleasure".

Two of them were approaching Billy with the avowed intention of "turning him out," when he turned his head suddenly toward them.