Example sentences of "be being [vb pp] for [adj] purpose " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several pictures were taken of the installation , some of which are being used for promotional purposes . |
| 2 | What had influenced Hollywood , thought Moley , was the ample evidence that ‘ the generality of the public takes its movies seriously and is adversely responsive to any effort which offers the least suspicion that they are being used for some purpose other than entertainment ’ and that in particular ‘ nothing hurts a picture 's chance of success more than the whisper that it contains propaganda ’ . |
| 3 | A new committee , the Joint Hospitality Industry Congress , is being formed for this purpose by the British Hotels , Restaurants and Caterers Association ( BHRCA ) , see page 8 . |
| 4 | We must also check that software used on RBGE equipment is virus-free , is being used for official purposes , and that we are using the most recent versions . |
| 5 | KW1RS is being used for this purpose . |
| 6 | If any vessel is being used for commercial purposes cover will not operate unless the Policy has been extended . |
| 7 | Under General Exclusion 1 , no cover will operate if the craft is being used for any purpose other than private pleasure . |
| 8 | Blyth Valley objected to this , not on the grounds that industrial land was being used for non-manufacturing purposes , but because it wanted the site retained as a green belt . |
| 9 | If motorists could see that the tax was being used for that purpose , they would be much happier about paying it |