sporting purposes

collocation in English

meaningsofsportingandpurpose

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sporting
adjective
uk
/ˈspɔː.tɪŋ/us
/ˈspɔːrt.ɪŋ/
relating ...
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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition ofsportingandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I do not mind, in my constituency or elsewhere in the county, taking a ticket in a lottery for some charitable orsportingpurpose.
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Sporting purposes are specifically mentioned.
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In addition, the school's grounds include tennis courts, three ovals for cricket and various codes of football and basketball courts for sporting purposes.
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They are often used for swimming or other sporting purposes.
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Yachting refers to recreational sailing or boating, the specific act of sailing or using other water vessels for sporting purposes.
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Under the terms of the deal, the oval and immediate surrounds were to remain for sporting purposes.
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Sailing refers to using sailboats for sporting purposes.
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Some were built specifically for sporting purposes around the turn of the century while others began as private residences or retreats and were renovated later to accommodate business needs.
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It is also used for sporting purposes.
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Suits less than 1.5 inches wide at the hips are less common for sporting purposes and are most often worn for recreation, fashion, and sun tanning.
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The term usually refers to larger fish species that are not commonly eaten, are too rare to be commonly encountered, or are not sought after by anglers for sporting purposes.
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