entertainment purpose

collocation in English

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entertainment
noun[C or U]
uk
/en.təˈteɪn.mənt/us
/en.t̬ɚˈteɪn.mənt/
shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of ...
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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition ofentertainmentandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Forentertainmentpurposethere is a movie theatre named as vijetha.
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It is a two screen auditorium where movies, arts and cultural programs will be held forentertainmentpurpose.
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Both are social dances that are more forentertainmentpurposethan rituals.
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After all, the fundamental premise of the report is that, "investment in cable television for entertainment purposes will be the necessary base".
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This cinema has on several occasions been lent to the public under licence for entertainment purposes.
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It is an issue clearly of very great importance as to what is available for educational purposes, for entertainment purposes and so forth.
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Secondly, it is proposed to ban all building projects for entertainment purposes costing more than £5,000.
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Can he state here and now whether he is satisfied that expenses for entertainment purposes are not exaggerated?
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I recognise that there are difficulties about those gramophone records which can be used either for educational or for entertainment purposes.
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What about the situation when forged articles are provided for educational or entertainment purposes?
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That would be not for entertainment purposes, but to learn about the nature of people or important occasions abroad.
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Of course, it is exceedingly difficult to distinguish between legitimate business expenses for entertainment purposes, and illegitimate expenses.
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Hypnosis is subject to legislation only when used for entertainment purposes.
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In practice this will prevent those who operate security cameras from passing on for entertainment purposes footage in which individuals can be recognised without the consent of those individuals.
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These are places which have been made available to the public because people want to visit them for entertainment purposes and are willing to contribute to their upkeep.
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In those circumstances, it would be wrong for us at the present time to attempt to pass legislation which would prevent the exhibition of animals for entertainment purposes.
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Some replicas may not even be seaworthy, but built for other educational or entertainment purposes.
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Further, psychologists have expressed concerns over the appropriateness of events which demonstrate the sanctioned tormenting of animals for entertainment purposes.
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Soaps are supposed to portray real life to a certain extent, but it's meant to be high drama for entertainment purposes.
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Personal web pages are often used solely for informative or entertainment purposes.
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