Notably we have here not merely contractions of muscles, but combined and harmonized contractions in due sequence for a special purpose.
Mr. Bartlett, who has had such wide experience with animals of all kinds, does not doubt that this is the case; but it is a different question whether the power of erection was primarily acquired for this special purpose.
How can the contraction of the unstriped and involuntary arrectores pili have been co-ordinated with that of various voluntary muscles for the same special purpose?
Why do you resort to a special purpose in the constitution of one animal, and to the absence of a similar purpose from the constitution of another animal?
How, then, is it possible to avoid the conclusion that in man the sexual passion was implanted by special design and for a special purpose, which extends far beyond the immediate end of a continuation of the race?
Hence the appearance of parts of the earth's surface above the water is an indication of a break of natural law for a special purpose, namely, in order to produce the various mineral, plant and animal species.
The divine law, however, has a special purpose, perfection and eternal life, hence Maimonides did include it in his list.
A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for thespecial purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers.
A structure appended to a larger edifice for a special purpose, as for a belfry, and then usually high in proportion to its width and to the height of the rest of the edifice; as, a church tower.
Specifically: (a) A piece or quantity cut for a special purpose; a sample.
The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose.
This is a movement for a special purpose, and will therefore be considered in a future chapter devoted to this subject.
I should say this ten thousand has been lodged there for a special purpose.
The ten thousand pounds had been paid to Mr. Frederick Hollis for a special purpose.
While he himself was chiefly using the term in its narrow sense for his own special purpose, he warned his followers against committing the error (which he seems once to have committed himself) of overrating its narrow meaning.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "special purpose" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
