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Example sentences for "other purposes"

  • It contained two distinct sets of provisions--some relating solely to the mode of collecting tithe, and others which established a new distribution of the church funds, so as to create a surplus to be applied to other purposes.

  • The cultivation of forest trees for timber or other purposes; forestry; arboriculture.

  • A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes.

  • A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique.

  • A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes.

  • A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for freewill offerings.

  • A large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; -- used for paving streets and for other purposes.

  • Defn: A small party of men assembled for drill, inspection, or other purposes.

  • Gas stove, a stove for cooking or other purposes, heated by gas.

  • It is also useful for a variety of other purposes, as will be seen as the work proceeds--take a crock, therefore, by all means.

  • Sleeping places, or halts for rest, for food, drink, or other purposes, should be carefully sought for.

  • Finally these rooms were needed for other purposes (section 192) and the sleeping-rooms were moved again, this time to an upper story.

  • It is used by book-binders, to press the leaves of books together; it is used also in cider and wine presses, in coining, and for a variety of other purposes.

  • That science which treats of water in motion, and the means of raising, conducting, and using it for moving machinery, or other purposes.

  • The sanction and raising of loans for new buildings or other purposes.

  • We never find it mentioned by Galen and others as a food, though they have spoken of it as applicable to other purposes.

  • These gardens in most cities have been revoked, but they still retain their ancient names, though applied to other purposes.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "other purposes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    eyes and; other answer; other authors; other branches; other cause; other children; other course; other districts; other friends; other grounds; other human; other institutions; other mens; other modes; other objects; other offices; other organs; other place; other provinces; other remedies; other rocks; other saints; other sciences; other years; others are; otherwise known