Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] [adv] [prep] [adj] purpose " in BNC.
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| 1 | It then assumes a parliamentary intention that the steps which Parliament has enjoined or authorized for saving or minimizing tax shall not be effective if they are carried out for that purpose but are only to be effective if carried out for some other ‘ legitimate ’ business purpose . |
| 2 | Over the years I have discovered that the subjects I enjoy doing most of all are not far from my home ; my garden , conservatory , figures usually doing something , are my favourites and my family and friends are commandeered regularly for this purpose . |
| 3 | Computers are used increasingly for commercial purposes . |
| 4 | The examples used should be realistic and relevant to the pupils concerned Emphasis should also be given to the way in which percentages are used both for comparative purposes in many everyday situations and also as a numerical measure based on a 100-point scale of reference . |
| 5 | Some of the poorest public houses have been closed and some are used now for non-licensed purposes . |
| 6 | The manufacturers defend the practice saying that the rabbits are anesthetized for the shootings and that ‘ they are raised specifically for this purpose ’ . |
| 7 | Organizations are thus conceived of as purposive social arrangements , as stable social groups with internally differentiated roles that are brought together for some purpose . |