good intention
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgoodandintention
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good
adjective
uk/ɡʊd/us/ɡʊd/
very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant, ...
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intention
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪnˈten.ʃən/us/ɪnˈten.ʃən/
something that you want and plan ...
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(Definition ofgoodandintentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But thegoodintentionwas there.
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But a provision of that kind, however excellent in itself, is bound to fall short of itsgoodintention.
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It is a very foolish gesture, made under the guise of agoodintention.
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They are men ofgoodintentionand good will, prepared to give considerable time and energy—and, in many eases, money—in order to keep things going.
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I think one has to assume thegoodintentionof the farmer to provide the cottage for his agricultural worker.
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A mere expression ofgoodintentiondoes not mean that the man is doing the right thing.
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I do not think an expression ofgoodintentionhas much effect on the public mind.
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I repeat again that this is without any firm promise but with everygoodintention.
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She indicated what was said at the summit meeting, but that was merely a statement ofgoodintention.
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I am, as usual, trying to find a basis upon which disagreement andgoodintentioncan be brought together.
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That was a laudable aim, but thegoodintentionhas failed.
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Nevertheless, as far as it went, it was agoodintention.
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His second major report confirmed that too oftengoodintentionis married to a system that is ill-suited to delivering community care and insufficiently accountable.
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She must take that as an expression of mygoodintention.
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I am sure that we appointed someone who had everygoodintentionto carry out the promises that he made to those governors.
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It was felt, no doubt withgoodintention, that this would be to their advantage.
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I welcome gestures of good will andgoodintention, from whatever source they come.
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I have asked a series of questions because the success of national service frameworks cannot be guaranteed bygoodintentionalone.
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Nothing would give a stronger signal ofgoodintentionthan that.
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