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look to
Anticipate or expect, as in We look to hear from her soon . [c. 1600]
look to be . Seem to be, promise to be, as in This looks to be a very difficult assignment . [Mid-1700s]
Pay attention to, take care of, as in You'd best look to your own affairs . [c. 1300]
Example Sentences
“I wasn’t really looking to shock anybody out of their mind with that outfit,” she said.
Mr Faloon, who is a former pupil of St Patrick's Primary School, said he was looking to the future and was pleased the school will make use of the vacant site.
The judge added that the defendant "showed absolutely no remorse" for her conduct and that she looked to "forcibly blame" the victim for what happened.
"You are always looking to improve your front line, but there is no doubt that this news really shines a light on to that area of the field for us."
He also said Canada could look to "like-minded countries" for more reliable trading partners, such as the UK or the EU, cutting the US out of the equation.
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