Sentence examples for for some purpose from inspiring English sources

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for some purposes

for some mission

for some implementation

for some destination

for some finality

The phrase "for some purpose" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something is being done for a specific reason or goal. Example: She packed her bag for some purpose, but she wouldn't tell us what it was.

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"It sounds like that's just gathering data, in heavily Democratic areas for some purpose.

The Guardian

Obama has certain qualities that — I think he is being used for some purpose.

The New York Times

Now, he wonders whether his life has been spared for some purpose.

The New York Times

"They kept him for some purpose," another surmised, "and then they didn't need him any more so they killed him".

The New Yorker

Most managers take cash from their players and save it for some purpose -- charity or a team party perhaps.

The New York Times

"The feelings of the Muslims are being exploited for some purpose," said Adel Hammoude, editor in chief of Al Fajr.

The New York Times

"I don't want to use this as an opportunity to squeeze some money out of somebody for some purpose.

The New York Times

Therefore — and here's your grand novelistic gesture — they must be persevering for some purpose larger than themselves.

The New York Times - Books

At most, these allegations indicated that Spinelli could have used the telephones specified by the informant for some purpose.

Cornell University

There have been several attempts to sell or reinvent North Brother Island for some purpose, like Mayor Edward I. Koch's idea of housing the homeless there.

The New York Times

Similar(1)

Perhaps too persuasive for some purposes.

The New York Times - Health

More suggestions(10)

for some order

for some significance

for some subject

for some motivation

for some objectives

for some reason

for some objective

for some goals

for some grounds

for some sense

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