Example sentences of "[adv] [be] [vb pp] [prep] [det] purpose " in BNC.
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| 1 | The money has not been used for that purpose . |
| 2 | Force , which had long been used to conquer territory and to gain markets and raw materials , could no longer be used for these purposes . |
| 3 | There is apparently no graphological device , whether of spelling , punctuation , capitalization , etc , that can not be exploited for such purposes . |
| 4 | The proceedings of the House should not be used for that purpose . |
| 5 | for so long as may be necessary to enable the vehicle , if it can not be used for such purpose without stopping in that length of road , to be used for fire brigade , ambulance or police purposes or in connection with any building operation , demolition or excavation , the removal of any obstruction to traffic , the maintenance , improvement or reconstruction of that length of road , or the laying , erection , alteration , repair or cleaning in or near to that length of road of any traffic sign or sewer or of any main , pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas , water or electricity , or of any telegraph or telephone wires , cables , posts or supports . |
| 6 | However , if the buildings can not be used for such purposes ‘ other uses are preferable to allowing the buildings to remain empty or grossly under-occupied ’ . |
| 7 | Coarse sand can not be used for this purpose , because it soon enlarges the hole through which it flows . |
| 8 | Unless the trustee allows otherwise , a proof in respect of money owed on a bill of exchange , promissory note or other negotiable instrument or security upon which the debtor is liable can not be admitted for any purpose , unless the document or a certified copy is produced ( r 6.108 ) . |
| 9 | When it is not being used for these purposes it is available for use by other organisations . |
| 10 | A currency that started inflating strongly would rapidly be abandoned for all purposes , except that of paying tax to the government printing it . |
| 11 | Some 60 per cent of education journeys and 43 per cent of shopping and personal business trips are made on foot , with one fifth and one third of all walk Journeys respectively being made for these purposes . |
| 12 | A new 15 foot tufting machine is also being installed for this purpose , replacing one which originally came from the Glenvale factory in Paisley . |
| 13 | In English the word by is used for this purpose : |
| 14 | The old offices of Lord President and Lord Privy Seal may conveniently be used for this purpose … . |
| 15 | It has never been used for that purpose , although Sir Anthony Eden contemplated invoking it for government propaganda during the Suez crisis , and during the Falklands recapture it provided the legal basis for the Government 's use of BBC transmitters on Ascension Island to beam propaganda broadcasts at Argentina . |
| 16 | Tools can be used as weapons , Harry , but if you 'll promise these shall never be put to any purposes but those for which they were intended , you may work here whenever you wish . |