Example sentences of "purpose [is] [to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 For the loyalists the purpose is to remain part of the U K and those two are so far apart , those two positions , that it 's impossible to see a bridge between them and that 's the difficulty .
2 v. Veitch that if there is a combination of persons whose purpose is to cause damage to the plaintiff , that purpose may render unlawful acts which would otherwise be lawful .
3 The primary purpose is to express concern for the individual involved and to give them a listening ear .
4 Their purpose is to provide evidence of the strength of a particular point of view amongst Members of Parliament .
5 So am I am I right in thinking that the western relief road is catering for a north south through traffic element , but its primary purpose is to provide relief to the main e the present A sixty one which runs through the centre of Harrogate and again would seek to distribute traffic around the network and bring it in on other radial roads from the West for example ?
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