Example sentences of "[adj] explanation for his " in BNC.

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1 Although Park gave no detailed explanation for his decision to resign , the deep antipathy between him and Kim was universally seen as the key factor in his decision .
2 Guruji himself , however , emphasizes the physiological rather than psychological explanation for his therapeutic successes .
3 Mr Robin Cook , the shadow Health Secretary , who advised the Government to call in arbitrators rather than the army , said that Mr Clarke had given no satisfactory explanation for his precipitate action .
4 Mr Robin Cook , Labour 's health spokesman , said Mr Clarke had given no good explanation for his precipitate action .
5 Mr Robin Cook , Labour 's health spokesman , said Mr Clarke had given no good explanation for his precipitate action .
6 Mr Robin Cook , the shadow Health Secretary , who advised the Government to call in the arbitrators rather than the army , said that Mr Clarke had given no good explanation for his precipitate action .
7 If an applicant has a good explanation for his claim it may , far from harming him , enhance his credibility .
8 There is , however , no earthly explanation for his imperious contributions on the rugby field .
9 There can be no other explanation for his asinine letter berating the formation of the Association of British Drivers ( ABD ) .
10 The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 12 upheld the August 1990 conviction of former DC mayor Marion Barry for cocaine possession , but referred the case back to the original trial judge for resentencing , on the grounds that the judge had not given sufficient explanation for his decision in October to impose a sentence of six months ' imprisonment .
11 By s12 of the Solicitors Act , the Law Society is given discretion to grant or refuse an application for a practising certificate in the following cases : ( 1 ) a first application ; ( 2 ) an application by a solicitor who has never held an unconditional certificate since admission ; ( 3 ) where 12 months or more will have elapsed since a practising certificate was last held ; ( 4 ) after the disciplinary tribunal has ordered a penalty or costs against the applicant or delivered a reprimand ; ( 5 ) after failure by the applicant to offer sufficient explanation for his or her professional conduct after being called upon so to do ; ( 6 ) after failure to deliver an accountant 's report in due time ( and an additional fee will be payable if the discretion is not invoked to refuse the application ) ; ( 7 ) after the expiry of a period of suspension ; ( 8 ) after the name of the applicant who has been struck off is restored to the roll ; ( 9 ) while the applicant is an undischarged bankrupt ; ( 10 ) after the applicant 's discharge from bankruptcy or after the applicant has entered into a composition or deed of arrangement for the benefit of his creditors ; ( 11 ) while the applicant is a patient as defined by s94 of the Mental Health Act 1983 or a person as to whom powers have been exercised under s104 of the Mental Health Act 1959 or s98 of the 1983 Act ; ( 12 ) where the applicant has received a sentence of imprisonment ; ( 13 ) where the applicant has failed to satisfy a money judgment against him or her which is not a judgment limited to costs and which is not a judgment in respect of which indemnity or relief from some other person is available .
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