To be completely honest, there was no ulterior motive behind the act whatsoever. |
You seem to have some ulterior motive behind asking this, and I doubt that it was to put any of us in harm's way, since you're too good for that. |
He said that they made him feel welcome and he had an ulterior motive in inveigling himself into their company. |
The ulterior motive of this salvo seemed to be a two-fingered assault on United's recent detractors. |
All this doesn't necessarily mean there's no ulterior motive behind the Corning action. |
It would be easier to dismiss the whole exercise if there were an obvious ulterior motive. |