Example sentences of "be a [adj] reason " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just keep thinking that there must be a logical reason why Fernando let me go so easily — ’ |
| 2 | The government 's decision to withdraw from the contract was felt to be a major reason behind his departure . |
| 3 | Sightlines can be a good reason for choosing a clear open hall where you can build your own platform or stage . |
| 4 | If you have another lucrative position lined up , that will be a good reason to press for an early resolution if you fear that once your ex-employer learns of it , he might be much less inclined to generosity . |
| 5 | If the leading exponents of International Stunt competition follow this practice , there has to be a good reason . |
| 6 | If it occurred to Ruth — and how could it possibly occur to Mrs Peterson — that there might be a good reason for this , she dismissed it from her mind at once . |
| 7 | If there 's a rise compared with the same quarter last year , could there be a good reason , perhaps a new baby or a recently retired person spending more time at home ? |
| 8 | It may not be a good reason to us , but they must have had a good reason to do it , either family-wise or tension-wise , or because of life in general . |
| 9 | Perhaps that would be a good reason not to marry Buff . |
| 10 | Put simply , if there is a good reason for HIV antibody testing then there is likely to be a good reason to examine for other sexually transmitted diseases . |
| 11 | West — and in fact it is not unequivocally clear that this is so — that would not be a good reason for proclaiming the demise of regionalism as an issue . |
| 12 | There should always be a good reason for substituting cow 's milk with unmodified soya milk ( which you can buy in cartons ) — for example , if you are a vegan and do n't consume any dairy products — as some brands have a high aluminium content . |
| 13 | In exceptional circumstances there may be a good reason why you should use the lift more than your allotted four times ; such as functions , visits by VIPs , etc . |
| 14 | But er ther there 'd have to be a good reason for it if , if , if erm the nurses did go out , er afterwards . |
| 15 | I assumed there would be a reason assume there was going to be a good reason . |
| 16 | ‘ If he has n't contacted you there must be a good reason why not , ’ Julie had said firmly . |
| 17 | Well , by all means , let's do that , and has been represented in committee for some time , we have responsibility for licenses for some time , and if there is n't a dialogue now , then there 'll be a good reason why there is n't , and I , I take what you say , Liz . |
| 18 | Unsoundness which could be due to hereditary factors would be a good reason for rejecting the mare . |
| 19 | Now there may be a legitimate reason why the D S O does not see there is a role to be carried out . |
| 20 | While the adventurous take advantage of the Club 's free windsurfing lessons , others simply swim a few lazy lengths of the pool ( and with a sunken bar at one end , there 'll never be a better reason ! ) . |
| 21 | As I say when you become a councillor you do not do it for money , I mean I think probably to be a better reason to become a councillor these days . |
| 22 | Ironically , Lorentz 's disagreement with then-Prime Minister Edith Cresson over having NEC as a shareholder was said to be a prime reason for his departure . |
| 23 | But there may be a baser reason : fear of Lord Hanson 's £7 billion war-chest . |
| 24 | There must be a strong reason why no one of her family will have her and it is not as if she had no money . |
| 25 | As Eugenius would probably say themselves , does there have to be a f—ing reason ? |
| 26 | This did not seem to me a reason for appointing a chairman ; it might be a reason for appointing some sort of official ; though in fact it would not be a sound reason for appointing anyone . |
| 27 | The fact that she had been the ship that had sunk the Rawalpindi and killed my father did not seem to me to be a valid reason for omitting her from the series , for apart from the utter impersonality of a modern sea battle , she was by far the most successful of all the major German surface ships as well as being the happiest . |
| 28 | That would not be a valid reason . |
| 29 | Remember there could be a medical reason for frequency . |
| 30 | Failure on the part of a candidate to return work as required will be a sufficient reason for a board of examiners not to take the work into account in determining the results of a candidate . |