The phrase "a further purpose was" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing an additional objective or intention in a discussion or explanation.
Example: "In addition to improving efficiency, a further purpose was to enhance customer satisfaction."
Alternatives: "an additional aim was" or "a supplementary goal was".
A further purpose of ULIS-II was to develop and refine the e-CRF for capturing a standardised dataset.
A further purpose of our study was to determine the optimal access path for implantation of the sensors and a reliable method for attaching the sensor film to the convex geometry of the retropatellar joint surface.
A further purpose of the paper is to identify episodes in British data which may differ from those in other cultural contexts where other lecturing practices prevail, and thus to inform the design of study skills and staff development programmes for multilingual, multicultural, international university environments.
A further purpose of this work is to develop a complete automatic railway safety rules validation tool.
A further purpose, from a patient perspective, is to examine whether MBSR is clinically relevant as a complementary method in breast cancer.
A further purpose of the present work is to point out problems with finite horizon model predictive control applied to systems for which the optimal solution is a limit cycle.
A further purpose of employing coring devices is to recover samples of the several layers of fine-grained deposits on the seafloor in such a way as to preserve the depositional sequence.
We did not emphasize a self-criticism further since our purpose was to assess the interaction potential of Hox proteins with transcription factors.
Further, its purpose is to specify the mode of access, that is, either read or write.
In a letter to the judge, Michael A. Cardozo, the Corporation Counsel, said that because all of the detainees have now been released, "no further purpose would be served by the imposition of a contempt fine".
