with a view to

with a view to (doing something)

Having the intention, purpose, or desire of doing something in the future. They offered her a training course with a view of moving her to upper management. He decided to help the thieves, with a view to keeping the spoils for himself. Of course, modern skyscrapers are designed with a view to withstanding such extreme weather conditions.
See also: view
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

with a view to

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.
See also: view
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

with a view to

with the hope, aim, or intention of.
See also: view
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

with a view to something/to doing something

(formal) with the plan or hope of doing something: He’s painting and decorating the house with a view to selling it for a good price.
See also: something, view
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • do (something) for the best
  • do, mean, etc. something for the best
  • have half a mind to (do something)
  • have half a mind to do something
  • have something on your side
  • have (someone or something) on (one's) side
  • confess
  • confess to
  • confess to (someone or something)
  • toss hat into the ring
References in classic literature
His quarrel is not with women--what indeed could be more undignified?--it is with those who would destroy the natural relationship between the sexes, by modifying either the one or the other with a view to making them more alike.
Thus Spake Zarathustra
Under the 'old' law, section 56 Adoption Act 1976 made it unlawful for any person to take or send a British child out of Great Britain to any place outside the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man, with a view to adoption.
The law concerning placement of children outside the jurisdiction where adoption is contemplated (whether or not the placement is 'for' or 'with a view to' adoption) is most unsatisfactory.
Placing child outside jurisdiction: schedule 2 paragraph 19 children act 1989; whether placement was for adoption; section 84 adoption and children act 2002
A discussion paper was released some time ago with a view to applying the GST only on the value of the media rather than the value of both the media and the embedded software code.
Revenue Canada liaison meeting on excise tax issues
In connection with the issuance or transfer of the option, the loss corporation enters into a transaction with a view to accelerating income into the period prior to the option's exercise.
Options as a shield against a sec. 382 ownership change