We go places even when there is no immediate purpose.

All three of the new major appointments are brilliant choices for the immediate purpose.

For his immediate purposes, they had already been properly introduced.

Its immediate purpose was to press for more efficient production in order to enhance the war effort.

The things we need most for immediate practical purposes are all abstractions.

In the darkness, and with what light would come from the hallway, the bed looked sufficiently full at least for his immediate purpose.

Power that was real enough to serve the head's immediate purpose.

"I have no doubt that would be possible given enough time," said Data, "but our immediate purpose is to make friends."

Nevertheless what she had learned was enough for his immediate purposes.

First he must reach an accommodation with them, at least for immediate purposes.