Example sentences of "[be] [adj] for [adj] purpose " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also pointed out that other named awards might be possible for specific purposes such as certification of access courses . |
| 2 | In Lambert v. Lewis ( 1981 H.L. ) Lord Diplock said that the condition of fitness for purpose was a continuing obligation ‘ that the goods will continue to be fit for that purpose for a reasonable time after delivery , so long as they remain in the same apparent state and condition as that in which they were delivered , apart from normal wear and tear . ’ |
| 3 | Metoprolol was the first drug shown to be effective for this purpose , but the role of reduced renin secretion induced by this β blocker was not delineated . |
| 4 | To see essentialism and social constructionism as polarized opposites may be useful for rhetorical purposes , but any fully-sensitive analysis of culture and sexuality must constantly negotiate between the two . |
| 5 | Our collections are a very important European resource , and have the potential to be useful for scientific purposes to all Member States . |
| 6 | Similarly , a photograph of the congressman with the president at his side may be invaluable for electoral purposes . |
| 7 | Although it may be important for sentencing purposes to know whether the conduct was deliberate or otherwise , it does not affect liability , so long as one or other of the conditions is satisfied . |
| 8 | In either case , however , fiscal policy would be available for that purpose . |
| 9 | I would be obliged therefore to receive your confirmation that Warriston 's Close would be available for this purpose as a matter of urgency . |
| 10 | The authority conferred by the resolution may be general for that purpose or limited to the purchase of shares of any particular class or description , and may be unconditional or subject to conditions ( s166(2) ) . |
| 11 | Access speeds may still be slow for many purposes in a database environment . |
| 12 | As to where a company resides which may be relevant for some purposes , a company or corporation resides where it carries on business and it can reside in more places than one ( Davies v British Geon Ltd [ 1956 ] 3 All ER 389 ) . |
| 13 | Very often an examination or assessment will be necessary for evidential purposes . |
| 14 | A local authority , once satisfied that an odour amounts to a statutory nuisance is under a duty to serve an abatement notice in accordance with s.93 of the Public Health Act 1936 on the person whose act , default or sufferance gave rise to the nuisance or caused it to continue , requiring that person , in a specified time , usually two to six months , to abate the nuisance and to execute such remedial works and take such steps as may be necessary for that purpose . |
| 15 | 1784 " The Meeting considering that there is now no Charity Schoolmaster in the Parish of Kildaltan , and Therefore the four pounds yearly for said Schoolmaster falls , and the Gentlemen of the Parish of Kildaltan having represented that they wish to have a fund for Purchasing Communion Tables & furms , and that four pounds sterl. will be necessary for that purpose , … agree to stent themselves for the sd. four pounds for this year . " |
| 16 | ‘ For a long time the courts have , without objection from Parliament , supplemented procedure laid down in legislation where they have found that to be necessary for this purpose . |
| 17 | ‘ For a long time the courts have , without objection from Parliament , supplemented procedure laid down in legislation where they have found that to be necessary for this purpose . |
| 18 | Syntactic structure does appear to be suitable for semantic purposes , one can develop compositional semantic rules that apply to syntactic structures . |
| 19 | It may be sufficient for many purposes just to enumerate textual examples of the feature under discussion . |
| 20 | They have been advised only to admit callers who can present one of the enclosed passes ( a copy will not be sufficient for these purposes ) and provide any further identification that might reasonably be expected . |
| 21 | For some people chapters one and two will be sufficient for this purpose and they may wish to pass from there directly to chapter five , missing chapters three and four which are more theoretical . |
| 22 | ( 2 ) Where the partnership has originally been constituted by deed , a notice in writing , signed by the partner giving it , shall be sufficient for this purpose . |
| 23 | Although it may be advantageous for specific purposes to examine individual pebbles , under most circumstances the sedimentologist seeks to establish the character of an entire deposit , not simply the coarser fractions . |