Example sentences of "is [verb] for [adj] purpose " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the history of science is hijacked for apologetic purposes , it is often marred by a cultural chauvinism . |
| 2 | indicates the shoe is recommended for this purpose or has this feature |
| 3 | A sum of £200–240 is recommended for this purpose . |
| 4 | A sum of £200–240 is recommended for this purpose . |
| 5 | McEnroe 's autumn slog through Europe , which will include a trip to Wembley for next month 's Silk Cut Championships , is designed for one purpose : ‘ I 'm trying to get myself prepared for the Masters , hopefully to do well . |
| 6 | Many uses of the software are as yet , undiscovered , because although a software package is designed for one purpose , it can be adapted to meet a particular need within a school which the software designers had not thought about . |
| 7 | Most serious cases of sex abuse are passed on to a unit which is designed for this purpose and has specially trained staff . |
| 8 | For this reason the reader should resist the temptation to follow the figures given in the examples through to the source and application of funds statement in Fig. 2.3 , which is presented for illustrative purposes only . |
| 9 | We live in a society where a mass of information is collected for administrative purposes . |
| 10 | Accordingly , please confirm as a matter of urgency that the Phase 2 development annotated on drawing no. 576/SKO2 is shown for illustrative purposes only and does not comprise part of the planning permission being sought under application no. 111/92 . |
| 11 | The land is used for many purposes : for housing , factories , rail and roadways , airports , water reservoirs , recreation , amenity , forestry and farming . |
| 12 | Because much management data is used for descriptive purposes , showing present or past situations , rather than trying to make predictions , it is worth becoming adept at presenting statistical material in simple visual ways that others can readily understand . |
| 13 | Intonation , in conjunction with ‘ body language ’ such as eye-contact , facial expression , gestures and head-turning , is used for similar purposes in speech , as well as for establishing or confirming the status of the participants in a conversation . |
| 14 | About what proportion of the National Park is used for each purpose ? |
| 15 | It is used for administrative purposes ( bed usage , duration of stay , operations , etc. ) and studies of illness treated in hospital . |
| 16 | Masham can never supply the whole S&N estate so extra capacity in Newcastle is used for this purpose . |
| 17 | In English the word by is used for this purpose : |
| 18 | A Beckmann thermometer is used for this purpose . |
| 19 | An equicaloric glucose solution is used for this purpose . |
| 20 | Where the process is used for some purpose other than that for which it is intended , the distinction between an error of judgment and an abuse of process may be rather fine . |
| 21 | And since only about 3% of water is drunk , while a great deal is used for cruder purposes , much of the industry 's investment will be flushed down the drain . |
| 22 | Surprisingly , no power is conferred for this purpose , either by statute or by the common law , although there was ample authority to enter to arrest if there were sufficient grounds to suspect that an offence had been committed . |
| 23 | This example timetable is provided for illustrative purposes only . |
| 24 | However the Islands Areas have been recognised as requiring a special policy and a portion of the budget , currently £15,000 annually , is earmarked for this purpose . |
| 25 | The test is the effect on the ordinary reader , who is endowed for this purpose with considerable wisdom and knowledge of the way of the world . |
| 26 | Adopting as a precedent the order made by this Board in Baksh v. The Queen [ 1958 ] A.C. 167 , 172 , their Lordships consider that this is a case in which the right course is to rely for that purpose on the judicial discretion and experience of the court in Jamaica . |
| 27 | I agree with the judge that " What is required for this purpose is not an intention to own or even an intention to acquire ownership but an intention to possess , " that is to say , an intention for the time being to possess the land to the exclusion of all other persons , including the owner with the paper title . |
| 28 | The Charities Act 1960 , section 45 , says ‘ charity ’ means any institution , corporate or not , which is established for charitable purposes ' , a somewhat tautologous and unhelpful non-definition . |