Example sentences of "[v-ing] for [det] purpose " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this respect they are much the same as primitive people , who often take several days over assembling for some purpose and then several more to get started . |
| 2 | They 're looking for some purpose for it all and they ca n't find it . ’ |
| 3 | It is understood that SFA regards an agreement as in writing for this purpose even if its terms are set out in a terms of business letter accepted merely by conduct ( which is especially important where the intermediary is not a private customer ) . |
| 4 | It is best to plan in advance what kind of demonstration tape you want and then you have the possibility of recording for that purpose . |
| 5 | They want a meeting , they intimate , and are boarding for that purpose now . |