Example sentences of "has [be] [verb] for [adj] purpose " in BNC.

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1 In most cases a single example of the relationships between the object and a given contextual domain has been selected for illustrative purposes , although it will be obvious that there is a vast number of alternative relevant instances .
2 In the UK since October 1982 , the number of people unemployed has been measured for official purposes as the number of ‘ people claiming benefit ( that is , unemployment benefit , supplementary benefits or national insurance credits ) at Unemployment Benefit Offices on the day of the monthly count , who on that day were unemployed and able and willing to do any suitable work ’ .
3 The Theogonist 's leadership value is not therefore used , but has been included for comparative purposes .
4 Since 1971 , 1280 kg of plutonium produced in the UK has been exported for civil purposes principally to Belgium , France , the Federal Republic of Germany , Switzerland , Japan and the United States .
5 If the exchange suspects that a trade has been effected for improper purposes it must investigate this .
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