Do we say on purpose or for purpose

on purpose 753 occurrences

When the boy is called up to recite, he blunders, stammers, hesitates, on purpose.

She made them on purpose for you.

He says he has come from Holland on purpose to sport and hunt in Morocco.

Sometimes when they have bought, most largely they have remained inactive for a few days beforehand, on purpose to depress prices.

The last glimpse of honour and glory was now opening in a very grand manner on the poetthe last and the greatest, as if on purpose to give the climax to his disappointments.

It is related that, in 1424, Don Henry sent a squadron with some land forces, under Don Ferdinando de Castro, on purpose to make a conquest of these islands; but, being repulsed by the bravery of the natives, de Castro prudently desisted from the enterprize and returned home; and that Don Henry afterwards resigned his claim to these islands in favour of the crown of Castile.

The most frightful circumstance about the case is not the piteous injustice suffered by the son, but the abject way in which Cicero speaks of Sulla, comparing him to Jupiter who, despite his universal beneficence, sometimes permits destruction, not on purpose but because his sway is so world-wide, and scouting the idea of its being possible for him to share personally in such wrongs.

Thus the good abbot, whose monastery is blockaded by the giants (for the virtue and simplicity of his character must be borne in mind), after observing that the ancient fathers in the desert had not only locusts to eat, but manna, which he has no doubt was rained down on purpose from heaven, laments that the "relishes" provided for himself and his brethren should have consisted of "showers of stones."

She put in the extra collars and neckties on purpose.

"Then you were here on purpose to meet me?" "Sure, Mike."

"As if it wasn't bad enough to scare folks all day not meaning to, without being sent out nights to do it on purpose!"

I bought it on purpose for you, as I thought perhaps it would please you; because it's like that which I gave Cecilia.

"They gave up their German early on purpose; it was a little surprise they planned," Miss Craydocke said, as she moved to meet her.

It was a general remark of the Faculty,and old Doctor Kittredge, who had come down on purpose to hear Mr. Langdon, heartily agreed to it,that there had never been a diploma filled up, since the institution which conferred upon him the degree of Doctor Medicinae was founded, which carried with it more of promise to the profession than that which bore the name of Bernardus Caryl Langdon CHAPTER XXXII CONCLUSION.

But they couldn't help laughing, and I really think the groundhog boys meant to play a joke on Buddy and Brighteyes and had followed them through the woods and hid in the bushes and put the things under the box and all that just on purpose; I really do.

You did it on purpose," continued the indignant Mrs. Thomas.

I sent Gritty home on purpose to see if you would be annoyed, for I felt vexed because you would not humor my whim and meet me at the bridge.

I am obliged to keep something, sulphonal or chloral, by me, on purpose.

"On purpose to bring suspicion on the lady?" "I don't see it in that light.

This dangerous practice of concealing in prison was attempted in the case of Jonathan Strong; for the door-keeper of the Plty Cptr (or some person who acted for him) absolutely refused, for two days, to permit this poor injured Negro to be seen or spoke with, though a person went on purpose, both those days, to demand the same.

Hence, her shrinking from the Lord's table as a place of "torture," instead of regarding it in its true character, as instituted on purpose to feed hungry souls, like her own, with bread from heaven.

How I get from 100 to 120 I hardly know, though if I could require these figures a few times without thinking of them on purpose, I should soon notice.

" "I came on purpose, because I wanted to.

He now returned towards the south-east, on purpose to explore another island named Jamaica, which some believe to have been the place so frequently mentioned by the Indians of Lucayo, under the name of Babeche or Bohio.

On purpose to justify their own misconduct, and the desertion of their duty, these men represented at the court of Spain that the admiral had falsely represented the state of the West Indies, which they alleged did not produce any gold.

for purpose 7 occurrences

[Sidenote: for purpose,] I bought an Vnction of a Mountebanke So mortall, I but dipt a knife in it,

So strong, yet so defenceless, so conspicuous for purpose and position there, the arrows rain upon her, yet not one is poisoned to the power of hurting her sacred life.

On the first fly-leaf is the following inscription: "These Books do not in any wise belong to me; they are the property of William Augustus Conway, Esq., who left them to my care, for purpose of putting notes, when he quitted Bath, May 14, 1819.

Those who wish to subdue the world for purpose of salvation, should ever act fully renouncing motives, effectually subduing their senses, rigidly observing particular vows, devotedly serving their preceptors, austerely regulating their fare, diligently studying the Vedas, renouncing action as mean and restraining their hearts.

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Through kindred scenes, For purpose, at a time, how different!

Propose for Purpose, or Intend.

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