Example sentences of "be reason for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There would only be reason for despair if more general affluence had been accompanied by a withdrawal from the regard for precious substances , since this would imply rejection of the notion of excellence , the basis not merely of cultural advance but of the very attainment of humanity . |
| 2 | If Saddam Hussein or Colonel Qaddaffi were bidding for control of a firm that employs 130,000 people , makes explosives and could be made to make chemical weapons , that would be reason for concern . |
| 3 | Any of these are reason for alarm as they could be expensive to rectify . |
| 4 | If clear focus on global market niches is the watchword for the 1990s , Britain 's 43 companies in the latest Fortune 500 ranking of the world 's largest companies — more than Germany or France — are reason for hope . |
| 5 | Now there is reason for hope . |
| 6 | I believe that , while we have a strong Conservative Government , that is reason for optimism for the immediate future . ’ |
| 7 | Still , there was reason for optimism . |