Example sentences of "[be] strong ground for [verb] that " in BNC.

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1 The average income elasticity of demand for imports was of the order of 1.5 to 2.0 between the late 1950s and the early 1970s , but this obscures quite wide variations between goods and there are strong grounds for believing that in expansionary phases the ratio rose to as high as 5.0 or 6.0 ; and even the average for manufactured goods was just over 3.0 [ Eltis , 1979 ] .
2 In practice there are strong grounds for believing that the money stock is not entirely exogenous .
3 Appealing to rather different sentiments , there are strong grounds for arguing that scientists should take social responsibility for the technology they develop .
4 There are strong grounds for arguing that these conditions were particularly acute in British industry .
5 In sum , there are strong grounds for arguing that , together with business organisation and management , the higher civil service has been a major cause of Britain 's comparatively poor economic performance .
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