| 1H4 V.i.43 | [Worcester to King Henry] You swore to us ... / That you did nothing purpose 'gainst the state |
| 1H6 III.i.7 | [Winchester to Gloucester, of any accusation] I with sudden and extemporal speech / Purpose to answer what thou canst object |
| 1H6 IV.vi.25 | [Talbot to John Talbot] purposing the Bastard to destroy [i.e. while I was planning] |
| 2H4 IV.v.155 | [Prince Henry to King Henry IV] to show th'incredulous world / The noble change that I have purposed |
| AC I.ii.178 | [Antony to Enobarbus] Let our officers / Have notice what we purpose |
| AC III.i.35 | [Ventidius to Silius, of Antony] He purposeth to Athens |
| AC V.i.62 | [Caesar to Proculeius, of Cleopatra] Go and say / We purpose her no shame |
| AYL IV.iii.128 | [Oliver to Rosalind as Ganymede, of his being left by Orlando to the mercy of a lion] Twice did he turn his back and purposed so |
| Cor V.iii.119 | [Volumnia to Coriolanus] I purpose not to wait on fortune |
| Cym I.i.5 | [First Gentleman to Second Gentleman, of Innogen] purposed to his wife's sole son [i.e. in marriage] |
| Cym III.iv.109 | [Innogen to Pisanio, of the court] whereunto I never / Purpose return |
| Cym IV.iii.15 | [Pisanio to Cymbeline, of Innogen] I nothing know ... when she purposes return |
| Cym V.v.52 | [Cornelius to Cymbeline, of the Queen] she purposed ... to / O'ercome you with her show |
| H5 IV.i.153 | [disguised King Henry to Williams] The King is not bound to answer the particular endings of his soldiers, the father of his son, nor the master of his servant; for they purpose not their death when they purpose their services |
| H8 II.i.164 | [First Gentleman to Second Gentleman, of Wolsey's action] And merely to revenge him on the Emperor ... this is purposed |
| H8 II.iii.62 | [Lord Chamberlain to Anne] the King's majesty ... / Does purpose to honour you no less flowing / Than Marchioness of Pembroke |
| H8 V.iii.149 | [Lord Chancellor to King Henry, of Cranmer] What was purposed / Concerning his imprisonment |
| Ham IV.iv.11 | [Hamlet to Captain, of an army] How purposed, sir, I pray you? |
| LLL II.i.142 | [King to Princess, of her father paying his debt] But that, it seems, he little purposeth |
| LLL V.ii.343 | [King to Princess] We came to visit you, and purpose now / To lead you to our court |
| MA V.iv.103 | [Benedick to Don Pedro] since I do purpose to marry, I will / think nothing to any purpose that the world can say against it [first instance] |
| Mac I.v.58.1 | [Macbeth to Lady Macbeth, of when Duncan plans to leave] Tomorrow, as he purposes |
| MV II.ii.190 | [Bassanio to Gratiano] we have friends / That purpose merriment |
| MV IV.i.35 | [Shylock to Duke] I have possessed your grace of what I purpose |
| Per III.iv.12 | [Cerimon to Thaisa, of going to the temple] if this you purpose as ye speak |
| TC IV.v.66 | [Aeneas to Greeks] do you purpose / A victor shall be known? |
| Tem II.i.22 | [Gonzalo to Sebastian] You have spoken truer than you purposed |
| TG III.i.26 | [Duke to Proteus, of Silvia] I ... oftentimes have purposed to forbid / Sir Valentine her company |
| TNK II.v.18 | [Gaoler's Daughter alone, of Palamon] That way he takes / I purpose is my way too |
| WT IV.iv.466 | [Camillo to Florizel, of his talking to Polixenes] which I do guess / You do not purpose to him |