Example sentences of "reason for our [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gerry : Politically speaking , though , there was n't the same organized pressure over the heterosexism issue , and management could n't initially see any reasons for our existence . |
| 2 | A delighted Jim McBriar , who leads the Alliance group on the council , said : ‘ I 'm sure one of the reasons for our success is our willingness to talk . ’ |
| 3 | The reasons for our finding remain unclear . |
| 4 | But , curiously , although countless sociological , anthropological , psychological , and even psychiatric analyses have been published on the oddities of those peculiar vegetarians , no one had ever considered the reasons for our devotion to meat worthy of a major study — until now . |
| 5 | There can be many reasons for our anger : |
| 6 | The reasons for our mortality become obvious as soon as we stop thinking of ourselves as individuals . |
| 7 | The reasons for our absence over the last month or more have been well documented in the local gutter press , and through the many acrimonious exchanges between club and supporters . |
| 8 | If , however , we accept the moral argument we still need to find adequate reasons for our belief that professional development is a good thing per se . |
| 9 | There are three main reasons for our interest in the constitution . |
| 10 | After so long thinking that the reason for our kidnap had been bad feeling between Britain and Iran , and knowing that , before the Rushdie affair at least , fences had been mended , it was hard to believe now that it had all been a mirage . |
| 11 | The deeper reason for our doubt — and faith — is that even what we know rests only on the foundations of what we do not know . |
| 12 | Another reason for our inability to give accurate figures is due to the prevalence of several other types of population movement , some of them on a huge scale , although extended over a longer period . |
| 13 | Christmas day is a busy and exciting time for everyone , but we should not forget the reason for our celebration . |
| 14 | I have not yet been given any reason for our lack of success on this occasion , and I do not yet know which were the successful applicants . |
| 15 | I got her through my old friend , Blandly , who , with everyone in Bristol , worked hard to find me a suitable ship when they heard the reason for our voyage — treasure , I mean . |
| 16 | And the volatile Aqib took the argument a step further by saying : ‘ If people are still trying to say that the ball was the main reason for our success rather than the bowlers , let's put it to the test . |
| 17 | The reason for our excursion was that , back in the USA , Beth had taken a leading role in one of the films now showing . |
| 18 | One very urgent and necessary reason for our absence is that next Friday my opera is being performed again and it is most essential that I should be present . |
| 19 | We reckoned it must have been the ‘ reason for our visit ’ on our visa — to visit the Crown Prince Abdullah Abdul Aziz . |
| 20 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 21 | We can hardly begin to discuss a novel without summarising or assuming a knowledge of its story or plot ; which is not to say that the story or plot is the only or even the main reason for our interest in a novel , but that this is the fundamental principle of its structure . |
| 22 | Referring back to Section 1.1 , we can see that the space–time of SR is pseudo-Euclidean , which indicates the reason for our interest in such spaces . |