| Subject | English | Russian |
| pomp. | I aim to | я стремлюсь (+ do smth; • As a contemporary artist, I aim to create works that have an emotional impact on both the viewer and myself. ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | I aim to be a writer | я намерен стать писателем |
| scient. | I don't aim to settle the argument here | я не преследую цель затеять здесь дискуссию |
| scient. | I don't aim to settle the argument here, but | я не преследую цель затеять здесь дискуссию, но |