with a view to

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

The GAA is now seeking a meeting with Secretary of State Hilary Benn to discuss the revised cost with a view to securing funding from the government.

From BBC

He’s said he wants to see the end of fluoridation of water—a state and local prerogative—and to review all vaccine safety data with a view to the market removal of those he finds unsafe—both prospects that Trump on 3 November said he was open to.

From Science Magazine

It is talking to government with a view to persuading it to make changes to the framework of the legislation in order to avoid what it has called "unintended consequences".

From BBC

Chelsea's owners say the long contracts are not given with a view to try to amortise the value of a player over a number of years, but rather to build the right model to make the club sustainable, including the shaping of a squad that can be together for years.

From BBC

Chelsea believe talk of an oversized squad was also exaggerated, because it included players who have suffered mid to long-term injuries, those who have been pre-signed with a view to the future and others who don't fit into Maresca's plan and will be moved on.

From BBC