Example sentences of "[be] used for a [adj] purpose " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like all of God 's gifts , they are meant to be used for a good purpose and to assist individuals and communities to grow in knowledge and appreciation of the truth , as well as in sensitivity to the dignity and needs of others . |
| 2 | A model represents something , usually in simplified form which highlights aspects which are of particular interest to the user , and is built so that it can be used for a specific purpose , for example , communication and testing . |
| 3 | In order that a workstation on the network ( see Figure 4.3 ) can be used for a required purpose , that purpose must be found to be in agreement with the overall management plan . |
| 4 | There are instances in both the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in which the courts have , despite such subjective wording , overturned decisions by finding that the power was being used for an improper purpose , or that the public body had applied the wrong test when construing legislative criteria . |
| 5 | Languages can be learned ‘ at home ’ , where there are few opportunities for mixing with the native users of the language ( such as evening class french ) or they can be learned in a second language situation , either in the country in which that language is native or in one 's own country where the language is used for a specific purpose ( such as learning English in parts of Africa where it is used as the commercial language ) . |