Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [prep] a [adj] purpose " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ What do you find to do , out all day ? ’ asked my mother , who only ventured out with a specific purpose in mind and always got back at the time she had decided she would . |
2 | The overall impression resulting from these findings is that emergency services specifically designed for potential attempters might be of benefit to some , but the impulsive nature of the act , and the fact that the attempt often appears to be carried out with a particular purpose not related to help-seeking , but aimed at someone in close proximity , reduces the chances of preventing suicide attempts by this method alone . |
3 | That is to be increased and perhaps there should be an increase in the sentence for hardened criminals going out with a criminal purpose and carrying a knife . |
4 | This is a hybrid case in Banbury erm the opting out legislation was brought in for a specific purpose . |
5 | Just as teacher secondment is most successful when teachers go out with a specific purpose in mind , so employer secondment works best when employers come into school with a particular task to perform . |
6 | Common themes included concern at failure to think through to an underlying purpose — the absence of any rationale . |