Example sentences of "[pron] purpose [is] not [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its purpose is not simply to help suffers to leave behind their negative destructive addictions but also to help them to become enthusiastic about positive aspects of a healthy physical , emotional and spiritual life . |
| 2 | The clause cited from the will , however , is not a pure example of a trust clause , for its purpose is not purely to confirm in trust form what has already been said in civil-law terms . |
| 3 | Whereas , as we shall note , written language is , in general , used for primarily transactional purposes , it is possible to find written genres whose purpose is not primarily to inform but to maintain social relationships-'thank you' letters , love letters , games of consequences , etc . |
| 4 | ‘ [ It is our task ] to create a taxation system whose purpose is not just to re-distribute wealth , but also , and perhaps chiefly , to redistribute opportunity . ’ |
| 5 | Thank you yes , I mean our purpose is not here to try and judge competing bids for the new settlement , but to try to come to if we can , objective appraisal of if we are minded to recommend the new settlement , could we in fact come up with a district location . |
| 6 | Legal issues , like other technical problems , can only be properly understood within their broader social context , and this is especially so when our purpose is not only to understand the world , but to change it . ’ |