Sentence examples for purpose of attracting from inspiring English sources

"This policy has failed in its purpose of attracting investment in new power stations.

Despite the stated purpose of attracting foreign capital, the overseas-issued bonds were used to defend the rights of major shareholders, the Financial Supervisory Commission said.

But since e-tailers have become Wall Street's personae non gratae, they have had to begin thinking of marketing budgets as something that must actually serve the purpose of attracting customers -- not investors.

Tropicana Field has been under siege from critics almost since it was completed in 1990 — eight years before it fulfilled its intended purpose of attracting a major league team.

It is not known if these gamones should be considered as sex pheromones, reminiscent of those known in many animals (for example, certain insects), but they seem to serve the similar purpose of attracting or bringing together different mating types.

When Covington, Ga., population 10,000, began pruning its laws last year, it found a statute barring the use of slingshots and bows and arrows within city limits and another proclaiming that people's "use of any type of drum for the purpose of attracting any attention to themselves is a public nuisance," said Edward Crudup, the Covington city attorney.

The OPT and OPF generated during the replanting session can be problematic as the current method of leaving the dead tress between the rows of palm trees to naturally decompose for soil conservation, erosion control, and in the long-term nutrients recycling purpose; poses the risk of attracting harmful insect.

The committee consisted mainly of businessmen who had met for the purpose of finding various ways of attracting the summer visitors to New York, so as to increase their business.

"If you liked Knocked Up you'll love Accidentally On Purpose" would be a succinct and pretty accurate way of attracting viewers to E4's latest import.

It also believes the Welsh capital is lacking a multi-purpose indoor arena, with a capacity of up to 15,000, and capable of attracting top entertainment events.

McGill launched the Campaign McGill comprehensive campaign in October 2007, with the goal of raising over $750 million for the purpose of further "attracting and retaining top talent in Quebec, to increase access to quality education and to further enhance McGill's ability to address critical global problems".