Example sentences of "[modal v] be [adj] reason " in BNC.
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| 1 | Faith is ‘ a firm assent of the mind ’ , for which there should be good reason . |
| 2 | ‘ By so doing , you could place yourself in danger , my lady — that should be good reason enough . ’ |
| 3 | Therefore there should be little reason for individuals to want additional insurance . |
| 4 | Wives ' earnings from work must be one reason and ignorance or reluctance to apply is another . |
| 5 | I said well there must be some reason ? |
| 6 | I mean yeah as you say he 's very high personable person , there must be some reason behind it er and a lot of the theoretical reasons that he says of |
| 7 | ‘ Maybe you 're pure and white as the driven snow , but you have to face the fact that there must be some reason why those men waylaid you . |
| 8 | in other words I 'm trying to work out why this is spiritual lives and not spiritual lives you know there must be some reason why |
| 9 | Cor there must be some reason for it of course , perhaps they 're not , not erm picking up or yes I could easily of bought erm a couple bottles of wine to make that |
| 10 | There must be another reason why you are so sad , ’ he said , looking kindly at me . |
| 11 | Defence might be one reason ; there could be others . |
| 12 | That might be one reason why I suffer a bit of asthma now . |
| 13 | Never does it occur to him that there might be good reason to dispute his proposals . |
| 14 | Right , and there might be another reason as well . |
| 15 | Is it , for example — this could be one reason — because a clear manifesto commitment must be fulfilled , so Conservative Members feel obliged to rush the Bill through at the end of the Parliament ? |
| 16 | The sulphur effect , therefore , could be one reason why the northern hemisphere , which produces most of the world 's sulphur pollution , has not warmed despite the release of greenhouse gases . |
| 17 | Okay , and that could be another reason why international trade , erm , has , had declined relatively in agriculture . |
| 18 | Occasionally there are situations where two techniques can be used , and there may be good reason to apply both so that they provide supporting evidence for each other ( for example , see p. 134 for the use of TL and uranium series dating at Pontnewydd Cave ) . |
| 19 | Sufficient has been said to suggest that there may be good reason to utilize intergovernmental grants and that , in order to choose the appropriate grant , it is necessary to consider both the objective and the likely response of the local authority to the grant . |
| 20 | The attempt to remedy this deficiency and achieve a true professionalism may be one reason for the rapid growth of literary theory in the anglophone academy . |
| 21 | Although the using up of old stock may be one reason for this practice , watchcase-makers were probably also reluctant to use Britannia silver because it is a softer alloy than sterling . |
| 22 | This may be one reason for the relative generosity of earlier community help . |
| 23 | Many non-insulin-dependent ( Type 2 ) diabetics are overweight and this may be one reason for the high prevalence of hypertension observed in this group . |
| 24 | This may be one reason why fibre-rich foods are normally automatically chewed more thoroughly than processed foods . |
| 25 | These chemicals may be one reason dieters have so much trouble maintaining their desired weight . |
| 26 | Its inaccessibility to the rank and file may be one reason why Protestants were , until the beginning of this century , extremely distrustful of the mystical experience . |
| 27 | It results in intense competition between the males , and this may be one reason why the males of lekking birds are larger and much more brilliantly coloured than the females . |
| 28 | Such visible inequality may be one reason prejudice against travellers is so virulent . |
| 29 | With up to 30 per cent of prisoners coming from minority backgrounds ( mostly black and Asian , but with Polish , Irish and other groups also represented ) this is one way of allowing for — and even valuing — cultural diversity and may be one reason why racial tensions do not seem to be as evident as one might expect . |
| 30 | They played a leading part in the organization of the war after 1369 ; they both had considerable experience of Breton affairs , and their influence at court may be one reason for the important position occupied by Brittany in English strategy from 1372 to 1375 . |