Example sentences of "[adv] [be] a cause for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Sri Lankan total of 408 for eight , and a first innings deficit so far of 28 , would not normally be a cause for satisfaction . |
| 2 | A Sri Lankan total of 408 for eight , and a first-innings deficit so far of 28 , would not normally be a cause for satisfaction , but this has been no ordinary tour for England , beaten 3-0 in the Indian Test series and consistently outplayed on the pitches of the sub-continent . |
| 3 | However , this need not be a cause for concern in the circumstances . |
| 4 | For most of us , hopefully , the outlook is better , but that should not be a cause for complacency . |
| 5 | And yet the incidence and nature of violence must always be a cause for concern and the subject of discussion . |