express one's intention , auch: express one's will

The move was not without controversy, since the original building had been constructed with the express intention of providing a permanent home to the institute.

Perhaps even arrived at the Holding with the express intention of acquiring her and escorting her off to the capital?

For 50 years the United States has maintained nuclear weapons with the express intention of not using them.

It is there with the express intention that everything shall be left alone.

I have never set foot in a ring with the express intention of inflicting serious harm on my opponent.

I'm not saying you went round there with the express intention of killing her.

But so far from being prepared to run away, Harry had come there with the express intention of forcing a conference.

The official said in an interview that it would be a sin to vote for such a candidate with the express intention of expanding abortion rights.

One day, Phillips went to a bookseller's with the express intention of buying a cheap book to use as the basis of an art project.

The primary situation in which a trust is formed is through the express intentions of a person, who "settles" property.

In the fall of 2002 she expressed her intention to especially put energy into the issue.

At least 24 groups had expressed their intention to register as political parties.

We never expressed our intentions one way or another about that.

It also expressed its intention to collaborate with the film industry.

The latter has expressed her intention to continue and to compete in 2016.

Now we have to take steps to make credible the good intentions expressed at this conference.

"It is difficult to understand how he left so suddenly without expressing his intentions to even you, Dara."

The other main specific implication of will is to express willingness, desire or intention.

I fear that, despite the good intentions expressed by the rapporteurs, we are not quite there yet.

He had expressed his intention of staying in the Trianon.