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with a view to

Idioms  

  1. For the purpose of, aiming toward, as in A-frame houses were designed with a view to shedding heavy snow. This idiom was first recorded in 1728.

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Police said that security agencies were "combing the forests with a view to rescue the abducted students".

From BBC

"The watchword now is re-engagement, with a dialogue that can take place discreetly, in a calm, peaceful, equal manner, but also with a view to results," said Romatet.

From Barron's

Nations are known to be already stealing encrypted data from each other with a view to being able to decode it one day.

From BBC

The new scoring system will begin being rolled out this month, with a view to making it available to all customers by the end of the year, and will be available on the free version of Experian's service.

From BBC

On Saturday, a 38-year-old woman was charged with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.

From BBC

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