Sentence examples for purpose to stand from inspiring English sources

Not only did fighting not damage him, Nilan said, it gave him a sense of purpose to stand up on behalf of his teammates.

To emphasize their point, they invited Deborah Parker, the vice chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribe, who was in Washington for another purpose, to stand in front of scores of reporters and recount, tearfully, her abuse as a child.

Ms. Williams, of Wharton, said the softer Wal-Mart logo serves another purpose: to stand apart from the bright reds and louder typography of its main competitors, Kmart and Target.

I will be guided by President Jefferson's sense of purpose, to stand for principle, to be reasonable in manner, and, above all, to do great good for the cause of freedom and harmony.

State Senator Diane Allen said she would vote to send troops if the purpose was to stand with Israel and resist terrorism.

They still fight tooth and nail to either defund or disband altogether this government agency whose sole purpose is to stand up for the little guy against Wall Street.

"I will be guided by President Jefferson's sense of purpose," he said, "to stand for principle, to be reasonable in manner, and, above all, to do great good for the cause of freedom and harmony".

They had no common or shared purpose behind which to stand with their teams.

Why not use that need to stand out for philanthropy or purpose?

A6 NATIONAL A16-22 Use of Forced Medication On Defendants Is Limited The Supreme Court placed strict limits on the government's ability to forcibly medicate mentally ill defendants for the purpose of making them competent to stand trial.

To this purpose, the models were asked to stand on a black support of 50-cm height (20 in).