Sentences with phrase «practical purpose»

While it may not serve any real practical purpose, the screen is definitely a conversation starter.

When we first reviewed this, I thought this would totally be a gimmick and that it wouldn't serve a practical purpose.

Also, thankfully, the iPad 3 is tipped to include an 8 megapixel camera at the front and rear which will be a nice improvement over the dismal camera that the present iPad 2 comes with that seems to be more of an after - thought than being built for any real practical purpose.

In Light, author Bruce Watson references the Lighthouse of Alexandria as one of the first instances where light was used in a large - scale manner for a practical purpose.

It just looks plain odd, even more so in the flesh, and unlike previous versions it serves no practical purpose whatsoever.

No doubt the high trunk serves the practical purpose of giving greater vertical space to a short stowage area, but practicality's gain is aesthetic's loss.

Yet like colorful shoes, the Veloster must still serve a practical purpose.

The subject draws on the principles of design, mathematics and science and applies them to a practical purpose in the real world.

The manipulation of illusion is arguably the auteur mark of Nolan, who played with the idea of the manipulation of fear as a weapon in Batman Begins, the practical purpose of dream sleep in his remake of Insomnia, and of course of identity as fluid, ephemeral, and dangerously malleable in Memento and Following.

But that disconnect between intent and practical purpose is Halo 5's problem all over.

Just go with the flow very chill, sophisticated, fantastic sense of humour, intelligent i know what i want i think piercings are detrimental and don't serve any practical purpose.

Black umbrellas are a must for any umbrella collection as they serve a practical purpose, but, when a black umbrella is not needed to hide the dirt, a fabulous umbrella is in order.

I had always dreamed of owning a pair but had no practical purpose for them.

While large bags are very useful for practical purpose, they are not the best fashion choice for women of petite height.

This user - favorite backpack comes equipped with two front pockets, padded shoulder straps, and a bottom that's lined with durable leather for a rugged look with a practical purpose.

Associated with this is the obsession of VO2max — a number athletes love to toss around despite serving no practical purpose.

There were certainly deeper spiritual meanings that could be taken from the gifts but they certainly could have served a practical purpose as well.

Pencil It In Plans undoubtedly serve a practical purpose, but often we gravitate toward them simply out of security.

Enjoy life's pleasures, but do so mindfully or with a practical purpose.

Kate Spence, an Egyptologist at the University of Cambridge who was not involved in the study, suspects that since the narrow tunnels can serve no practical purpose, they are almost certainly symbolic.

Archaeologists call such lines «geoglyphs,» whether they are meant to be artistic or serve a practical purpose.

Administering the tests is easy and can provide parents with a way to involve kids in science for a practical purpose right at home.

Perhaps as a counterpoint, and using the plastic bottles — as in the Luzinterruptus work — for a practical purpose, Mick Stephenson's project Litre of Light at Central Saint Martins is a simple proposal for recycling plastic bottles as light bulbs.

Radioactive waste is waste type containing radioactive chemical elements that does not have a practical purpose.

Not only does this let you express your personality a little, it also has a practical purpose.

But what practical purpose would have been served by the UK's MEPs all voting in support of the present government's stance?

Members should be forced, for no practical purpose, to have to weigh their elected responsibilities as members against the need for political presence in their districts.»

In its lawsuit, Citizens Union points out that its intertwined existence with Citizens Union Foundation serves a practical purpose.

Richman said Bharara's warning also serves a more practical purpose for the U.S. attorney's office.

A blanket wrap serves a practical purpose, by adding warmth during the cooler months, but it also adds interest and sophistication to your LBD.

Music can serve a very practical purpose for calming her down.

What does the product offer the user beyond its immediate practical purpose in terms of sensual quality, possibilities of a playful use or emotional attachment?

Bottom line: Irving has an eye for selecting green products that blend a stylish aura with a practical purpose.

Parents can buy plain, uninteresting boxes that will serve the practical purpose.

But he also made two student assistants famous for the practical purpose of engaging his defense on the field but also keeping everyone around him included, even the student volunteers.

Often fermented a second time in the bottle, like Champagne, beers such as wits (white beers) and saisons (farmhouse ales) are extra-bubbly, which means that the heavy, oversized glass and cage - reinforced cork serve a practical purpose.

Burger's statement can only mean that the court sees itself empowered by our history and tradition to forbid the people and their elected representatives from discussing, for any practical purpose, issues that might raise questions about the meaning and intention of the religion clause of the First Amendment.

It is free to the extent that it serves no vocational or practical purpose.

You can pretend to philosophize about pointless matters while avoiding the important arguments, but it isn't serving any practical purpose.

However for any practical purpose they are about the same, almost the same.

There was thus a practical purpose in pursuing theology.

Particle accelerators and all the new telescopes and devices in space and on earth that probe the Universe are expensive things that may also have no practical purpose.

Is there a legal or practical purpose for the law to concern itself with a union like marriage if it is not about having children / family life?

It had a practical purpose.

But Caret has a more practical purpose in mind for the Boeing (ba) spaceship, including leisure travel and vacation.

Not long after the Supreme Court deemed Aereo's service «for all practical purposes a traditional cable system,» the company, in a desperate last bid for survival, pulled an about - face and argued that it should be allowed to operate like one.

For practical purposes, it's left Arkansans who want to try medical marijuana out of luck for the foreseeable future.

«He became John Lee Muhammad... The child that you saw a moment ago, Lee Malvo, was gone, did not exist for all practical purposes.»

«Aereo's system is, for all practical purposes, identical to a cable system,» he said.

«The recipient essentially owns the world — every publicly held company on the planet (for practical purposes),» Roth said via email.