Example sentences of "and [prep] [det] reason " in BNC.
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| 1 | I felt really devastated that we lost and for that reason I have been looking forward to playing in this event again . ’ |
| 2 | Or was it true that the Church was so short of people of stature ( under the age of 73 ) that only one man among them had enough stature for the see of London and for that reason his scholarship must be sacrificed on the altar of a higher good ? |
| 3 | I like big heads that are flat at the back , not pointed , and for that reason in recent years it is Korean males who have attracted me most , with their rich , straight black hair laid perpendicularly on that square-backed skull — always , to me , the sign of a male good at mathematics , the sexiest science . |
| 4 | Control is therefore going to be important around the greens and for that reason Severiano Ballesteros should be in with a good chance . |
| 5 | We know that families are tied to school holiday dates , and for that reason we offer our highest discounts during these periods ; this is the best time to go combined with the best value . |
| 6 | And for that reason most were destroyed by the Spanish invaders . |
| 7 | Most UN member states shared that anxiety , and for that reason the preamble to Resolution 242 included an affirmation of the inadmissibility of acquiring territory by war . |
| 8 | Adorno seems to offer such a ‘ sticking point ’ , and for that reason it seems worth confronting his critique rather than burying it as myth . |
| 9 | I know too that you can never be with me here and for that reason I have taken a decision . |
| 10 | Some will have associated direction with Catholic rather than evangelical tradition and for that reason will not know much about it . |
| 11 | ‘ To alter that system , even for a Cup final , would be folly , and for that reason we think there is no place like home and Highbury for keeping the minds and bodies of our players in perfect tune . ’ |
| 12 | Ignorant men regard death with fear and avoid thinking about it , and for that reason it becomes like a terror to children . |
| 13 | Alan Rough has given more to Scottish football than he could ever take and for that reason alone he stands on the terraces of Hampden Babylon like a colossus . |
| 14 | Very little benefit is gained by imposing a condition relating to odour emission if it can not be enforced , and for that reason conditions which refer to the responsibilities of a third party , such as : ‘ all odours must be abated to the satisfaction of the Environmental Health Department ’ , should be avoided . |
| 15 | It is obvious that Smith 's assessment is coloured by his self-revealing remark that ‘ Coleman had never done a day 's soldiering in his life , and for that reason alone was incapable of leading and directing ’ . |
| 16 | Few historical labels are more ambiguous than ‘ feudal ’ , and for that reason I shall use it as little as possible . |
| 17 | I have conclusively proved that in my lifetime , and for that reason I can totally oppose the use of gas — gassing rabbits down their burrows — as a means of control . |
| 18 | Rough rabbit shooting conflicts with game shooting in most areas and for that reason is relegated to the months of February and March each year . |
| 19 | Nylon , of course , never rots and for that reason should not be used as a muzzle material . |
| 20 | But rabbits are always reluctant to leave cover and for that reason you may first have to clear the site with a reap-hook before line ferrets are introduced . |
| 21 | The Committee met weekly at the Thatch 'd House Tavern in St James 's Street and for that reason became known as The Thatched House Society . |
| 22 | Because of the high frequency of operation , there can be considerable r.f. radiation from this part of the circuit and for that reason those components involved , shown in the broken lines on the circuit diagram , are screened under a diecast aluminium box which eliminates most of the RF1 ( radio frequency interference ) . |
| 23 | It is impossible to be truly non-violent without being utterly fearless , and for that reason non-violence and cowardice go ill together because the coward is fearful at heart . |
| 24 | And for that reason I try never to look back at what I 've played ; it 's more like living right now , while I 'm playing . |
| 25 | On the Tory side , too much invocation of the international record would have run the risk of reminding people of Thatcher , and for that reason had to be avoided . |
| 26 | Language is as old as consciousness , language is practical consciousness that exists also for other men , and for that reason alone it really exists for me personally as well ; language like consciousness , only arises from the need , the necessity of intercourse with other men . |
| 27 | The change occurred because of internal political reasons and for that reason alone and not out of the interests of clients . |
| 28 | The other four supervisors , however , had one advantage over Mr. Carrick : they were all political friends of Lord Melville , and for that reason their removal could only be a temporary demotion . |
| 29 | The office in question was not minor patronage , for as Scott remarked , it had a value of from £300 to £1,800 per annum , and for that reason it was unlikely to be given to gratify a town council . |
| 30 | For such people the office of collector of the cess was eminently attractive , and for that reason the strongest solicitations were made to those who might assist in securing the place . |