purpose,

I heard of her swapping brothers with another young lady up there, the young man a student here of the Soph. class, with whom I suppose she enjoyed a sweet ride, as they exchanged for that purpose,

letter from Young John Allen to Mollie Houston,Sept. 4th 1856 2008

But though Mr Monckton now seemed near the completion of his purpose,

Cecilia 2008

Besides which, all that I could have said of the Story to any purpose,

David Copperfield 2007

All your pathways of behavior take on a meaningful purpose,

The Abbreviated Points of the Graded Path Tsong-kha-pa Blo-bzang grags-pa 2006

It was considering whether it might be "more convenient" to beef up the number of planes the SAAF had available for this purpose,

ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

I know there's no question in my mind that Pedro hit him on purpose,

USATODAY.com 2003

I know there's no question in my mind that Pedro hit him on purpose,

USATODAY.com 2003

The different sections of the tribe came forward in the same way that we did, the head man of each making obeisance with ashes which he carried with him for the purpose; then came the soldiers, all armed to the teeth, running and shouting toward us, with their swords drawn, and their faces screwed up so as to appear as savage as possible, for the purpose,

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

Within some short while after, a Galley being fairely furnished for the purpose,

The Decameron 2004

Which then will speak, that you must change this purpose,

The Winter’s Tale 2004