Example sentences of "[art] reason for choosing " in BNC.

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1 Dick Hern , who announced the decision yesterday , would not elaborate on the reason for choosing the easier option of the Champion Stakes , but Willie Carson , Nashwan 's rider , has said he would be loathe to try the horse at Longchamp again .
2 It is an area I do not know and the reason for choosing it came from a close friend who has put up with the knowledge of my obsession for many years now and still remains the closest of friends .
3 The reason for choosing the last phrase first is that there is less likelihood of the intonation being distorted .
4 Answer guide : The reason for choosing this example is that this particular area is subject to rapid changes in technology which make estimation of useful life extremely difficult as in many cases there is still utility in the asset but it has been superseded by a ‘ better ’ alternative .
5 There is something decidedly odd about objecting to it that the mere psychological fact that one alternative is more pleasant than another can not by itself be a reason for choosing it .
6 He has always recognized the sweetness of an apple as a reason for choosing it , although a sinful one ; with the lapse of the standard which condemns it , it asserts itself as the only relevant consideration .
7 ‘ He must have a reason for choosing Peter . ’
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