Example sentences of "solely for the purpose [prep] " in BNC.

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1 A special period should be set aside solely for the purpose of carrying out an inspection .
2 Over the centuries all the world 's religions have accumulated vast amounts of scriptures , as generation after generation struggled with the problems of defining an ever-growing variety of gods ; of endeavouring to explain the origins of the earth and the universe , ; of setting out independently the rights and wrongs of almost everything , ; of justifying caste systems and privilege by birth ; of seeking to instil a belief in an afterlife ; of explaining the complexities of simple and compound reincarnation , ; of building an hierarchy , sometimes with well-paid officers , ; of introducing rituals , rules and forms of worship , and combating ever growing scepticism until the whole world and all life would seem to be in existence solely for the purpose of providing space for this monstrous dumping ground for the products of centuries of speculative and ineffective effort .
3 11.1.2 either party suffers distress or execution , commits an act of bankruptcy , goes or is put into liquidation ( otherwise than solely for the purpose of solvent amalgamation or reconstruction ) , or seeks any form of protection against its creditors from any competent Court or tribunal ,
4 In the text James Mill writes that it is ‘ obvious , and certain , that men were led to class solely for the purpose of economizing in the use of names ’ :
5 This being the case , the Standish Group believes that ‘ the discrete transaction option was implemented in Oracle7 solely for the purpose of running the TPC-A benchmark as efficiently as possible . ’
6 This being the case , The Standish Group believes that ‘ the discrete transaction option was implemented in Oracle7 solely for the purpose of running the TPC-A benchmark as efficiently as possible . ’
7 This in essence meant that one digit in a sequence ( usually 9 or Z ) was used solely for the purpose of continuing that sequence further if new editions needed to be made .
8 The following description of the scientific method by a twentieth-century economist conforms closely to the naive inductivist account of science as I have described it , and indicates that it is not a position that I have invented solely for the purpose of criticizing it .
9 Perhaps the more specific question to be asked is whether the charges of possession with intent were brought solely for the purpose of retaining the applicants in custody .
10 Municipal corporations , however , exist primarily for governmental purposes , and they are permitted to enter the commercial field solely for the purpose of subserving the interests of the public which they represent .
11 There is a defence that the distributor , displayer or player who had no intention to stir up racial hatred was ignorant of , and had no reason to suspect that the contents of the item in question were threatening , abusive or insulting , and the section does not apply where the showing or playing of the recording is solely for the purpose of inclusion in a cable programme service .
12 The memorandum has been prepared by [ selling agent ] solely for the purpose of providing selected information on a confidential basis to prospective investors .
13 The Information will be used by you solely for the purpose of evaluating the possible purchase by you of the Company and , unless and until you have completed such a transaction , the Information will be kept confidential by you and will not be disclosed , in whole or in part to any other person , except that the Information or portions thereof may be disclosed to those of your directors , officers , employees , agents , auditors , lawyers , bankers and professional advisers ( collectively ‘ Representatives ’ ) who need to know such information for the purpose of evaluating the prospective acquisition ( it being understood that those Representatives will be informed of the confidential nature of the Information and shall agree to be bound by this Agreement and , if requested by ourselves , will enter into a direct agreement with us on the same terms as this Agreement ) .
14 This report has been provided by KPMG Peat Marwick and has been prepared solely for the purpose of providing selected information on a confidential basis to professional investors .
15 us the information solely for the purpose of the assessment of [ the business of ] Prospective Target with a view to its proposed disposal ;
16 to those of our partners and employees who are required in the course of ( and solely for the purpose of ) such assessment to receive and consider the information ( and we agree that any such disclosure is on the basis that such partners and employees are made aware of and accept the strict provisions of this undertaking ) ; and
17 us the information solely for the purpose of the assessment of [ the business of ] Prospective Target with a view to its proposed disposal ;
18 to those of our partners and employees who are required in the course of ( and solely for the purpose of ) such assessment to receive and consider the information ( and we agree that any such disclosure is on the basis that such partners and employees are made aware of and accept the strict provisions of this undertaking ) ; and
19 That first modest trickle would soon become a flood and Guinness , fuelled by its reputation and success in Ireland , would eventually need ships of its own solely for the purpose of handling Guinness exports .
20 Similarly , the court has implied the grant of a right of way , solely for the purpose of a rent review , in order that the rent review clause should have a practical effect ( Jefferies v O " Neill ( 1983 ) 269 EG 131 ) and has enlarged a definition of " lessor " in a lease in order to give effect to a general scheme for the maintenance of a building and the recovery of a service charge ( Adelphi ( Estates ) Ltd v Christie ( 1983 ) 269 EG 221 ) .
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