Example sentences of "[am/are] reasonable grounds for [verb] " in BNC.

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1 All the superintendent must have are reasonable grounds for believing that an offence is a serious arrestable one ; this safeguard , therefore , is obviated where the police think one of these vague and undefined consequences might occur .
2 A haulier must register for VAT if there are reasonable grounds for believing that its contracts will bring in more than a certain sum per year .
3 Warrants , addressed to the High Court tipstaff or the county court registrar and bailiff , can be issued to arrest a bankrupt where there are reasonable grounds for believing that he may abscond with a view to avoiding or delaying payment of his debts or his appearance to a petition or to avoiding , delaying or disrupting any proceedings against him or any examination of his affairs ( s 364(1) and r 7.21 ) .
4 ( a ) Interim care and supervision orders Under s38(1) ( 2 ) the court can make an interim care or supervision order whenever the proceedings are adjourned provided it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the child 's circumstances fall within the ambit of s31(2) .
5 ( d ) when , before an approach is made , the target is the subject of rumour and speculation or suffers an untoward movement in its share price and there are reasonable grounds for concluding that it is the potential bidder 's actions which have led to the situation .
6 In this instance there are reasonable grounds for assuming autoregressive behaviour in the target as the main determinant of the desired stock is the level of wealth .
7 This is particularly so when it is remembered that certificates are only granted in those cases where there are reasonable grounds for taking action .
8 The suspect may also be searched for anything he could use to effect his escape and for evidence relating to any offence if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the items are in the suspect 's possession .
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