They interrogated people who said, "I intend to be a nazirite a house full," or "a basket full," to determine their intent.

Marshall remained several yards behind Deringhouse and attempted to scan the thoughts of their opponents in order to determine their intent.

Baylor offered a test to determine Belle's intent on the play and the reaction it should have provoked.

It can be impossible to determine an artist's actual intent for a particular piece or the exact meaning behind a particular religious passage.

It also becomes difficult to determine Tychyna's true intent and emotions in such a repressive environment.

Still, to determine the author's intent can often be difficult, especially for books which were written anonymously.

Instead, Judge Miller said he believed the board could use its own discretion, using prevailing guidelines, to determine the voters' intent.

As you all know as any captain knows it's impossible to determine an adversary's intent without reading his or her mind.

The judge did not address that and ordered only that the officials review all parts of the ballots in an effort to determine the voters' intent.

To determine whether there is a violation you have to determine a person's intent.