In this case the nonsense serves a practical function – allowing children to feel like they are party to a little bit of slightly edgy naughtiness.
Along one paneled wall perpendicular to the kitchen, firewood is stacked in triangular compartments, a design element with a practical function.
The project serves a practical function.
In the homes of wealthy Eastern families, floor coverings serve an aesthetic as well as a practical function.
It once had a practical function as a message to shipping.
Schools fulfill a practical function, to be sure, but shouldn't they be designed to inspire?
Although behaviour change in consequence of the guideline was not reported on a general level, guidelines on history taking and the clinical examination may serve an important conservative and practical function in a technology driven environment.
Shivani: I'm interested in the presentation of the literary agent as an indispensable cultural phenomenon in Thieves, quite aside from the agent's practical function in the publishing industry.
