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Meanings of bent on in English
Synonyms
Examples for "bent"
Examples for "bent"
1
However, few observers believe the army is bent on seizing power again.
2
A company spokesman said yesterday, however, that the framework had been bent.
3
Difficult, of course, for one of my naturally puritanical bent, but possible.
4
Let it not be said that the Second bent from his responsibilities.
5
This Government is hell-bent on eradicating as many democractic bodies as possible.
1
The more of a dead set she makes at you the better.
2
Rapp was dead set on mimicking Ross's unannounced intrusion into Kennedy's office.
3
And she had behaved insanely, making a dead set at Simon Cotton.
4
I've been dead set against a college engineer until I met Erskine.
5
Honestly, I couldn't blame Eve for sounding so dead set against my idea.
1
And he looked into space, intent on a happening long since past.
2
That means the companies most intent on M&A need to get creative.
3
She was too intent on opening it to wait for an answer.
4
He's intent on drumming up business support for the intensity trading scheme.
5
The men were lost in thought, each intent on his own ideas.
1
And that's the second question that American Animals sets out to answer.
2
We were now clear off, and making great way out to sea.
3
The sea had risen and pulled canoes out to sea, he said.
4
This year we set out to see if the situation had changed.
5
The result will be put out to public comment for 15 days.
Usage of bent on in English
1
However, few observers believe the army is bent on seizing power again.
2
This Government is hell- bent on eradicating as many democractic bodies as possible.
3
China views Tsai as a separatist bent on formal independence for Taiwan.
4
These were bent on the natural progression and conclusion of the dance.
5
The party, or a significant part of it, was hell- bent on change.
6
We were bent on only one purpose: the destruction of El's believers.
7
I don't think you can fight a crowd that's bent on cruelty.
8
Organized labor had long been bent on pushing its way into Parliament.
9
Her eyes were bent on him fixedly; her face was of marble.
10
All thoughts were now bent on the instant passage of the Cordilleras.
11
But such a goalkeeper was more exposed by teams bent on attack.
12
All bent on war, and meaning to have it in some form.
13
And who now seemed hell- bent on the destruction of the Royal Family.
14
A low curse escaped him as the blade bent on the links.
15
Those bent on a social revolution fall into two classes-socialistsand anarchists.
16
Once Llewelyn glanced up and met the look she bent on him.
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Bent on through the time
Bent on across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common