Example sentences of "a reason for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He believed on this sad day that feeling of reconciliation was a reason for hope . |
| 2 | This is the moment when bad theology enters , not — notice this carefully — as a reason for doubt but as a rationale for the doubting which has already been going on . |
| 3 | For an office worker in the UK this is not a reason for complacency , but a source of opportunity . |
| 4 | Alternatively , in attempts to deprive antislavery of the dynamic of evangelism , it was sometimes argued that the task of evangelising and civilising Africans , whether in Africa or the Americas , necessitated the disciplines of slavery and the slave trade rather than being a reason for abolition or emancipation . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , these entitlements are limited to the recipients having legal residence in Germany and the new law on foreign nationals ( Ausländergesetz 1990 ) can make the receipt of unauthorized assistance a reason for deportation ( Münder , 1990 ) . |
| 6 | If they are not a substantial part of a weekend and a reason for travel , what is ? |
| 7 | Establishing the existence of a reason for dismissal falling within the legislation is only the first hurdle upon which the employer has the burden of proof . |
| 8 | Naturally , some of these indications are quite likely to be related to problems other than faulty vision , but since sight problems may be causing them , a screening test which is , after all , quick and easy to perform should help to confirm or rule out defective vision as a reason for concern . |
| 9 | More importantly , but in a not altogether dissimilar way , in the lower and middle ranks of diplomacy at least seniority gained ground as a reason for promotion at the expense of nepotism and favouritism . |
| 10 | When the motivation of younger constables leads to offences being treated seriously , older or more dominant constables often use the celebration as a reason for discretion , especially in relation to drink-related offences . |
| 11 | ‘ There 's always a reason for legends , ’ Carrie said . |
| 12 | Of course , possible historical relationships between different sign languages should not be excluded as a reason for similarities between two sign languages . |
| 13 | Annunziata , who had so personal a reason for resentment , made no such criticisms . |
| 14 | This is no criticism — virtually every sportsman has the same ability to turn a slight irritation or misfortune into a reason for defeat . |
| 15 | First , the arbitrator 's decision is for the disputants a reason for action . |
| 16 | The only proper way to acknowledge the arbitrator 's authority is to take it to be a reason for action which replaces the reasons on the basis of which he was meant to decide . |
| 17 | But since not every authority is legitimate not every authoritative directive is a reason for action . |
| 18 | It turns on the general relation between the justification for a binding directive and its status as a reason for action , and more generally on the relation between rules as reasons for action and their justification . |
| 19 | In any case in which one penetrates beyond the directives or the rules to their underlying justifications one has to discount the independent weight of the rule or the directive as a reason for action . |
| 20 | He swung his head like an animal that suddenly intuits a reason for fear . |
| 21 | a reason for consultation ; |
| 22 | A survey by the author of 100 district and county planning authorities showed that of the 76 district planning authorities which responded to the survey , 26 of them refused planning permission for the type of development mentioned in ( a ) above , stating odour emission as a reason for refusal . |
| 23 | The IOC Medical Commission was aware of this , and , for this reason , the presence of a Y chromosome was not a reason for exclusion ; a complete physical examination was done before any decision about eligibility . |
| 24 | Avoiding these coercive sanctions provides a reason for people to stop being free-riders and join the union . |
| 25 | You may find yourself writing detailed advertisements for an insurance company specific enough to find favour with their actuaries , or inventing a reason for people to buy a particular chocolate bar . |
| 26 | I put this down as a reason for brother Carl 's behaviour and shortcomings ; his tantrums , his many displays of neurosis , his lack of tolerance with others , and his need for understanding — which we , his brothers and sisters , failed to give . |
| 27 | A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their wok can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researchers ’ research ’ . |
| 28 | A reason for teacher-researchers feeling apologetic about their work can arise from a myth about the differences between ‘ teachers ’ research ’ and ‘ researcher 's research ’ . |
| 29 | Although rarely stated by ministers as a reason for privatization , the funds could be used to finance tax cuts and/or current spending . |