Example sentences of "the reason [is] [conj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason is that since mares have been mentioned , they fall within the current universe of discourse , and by the rule of maximisation ( the details of which are not entirely clear ) must be included in the reference of horses . |
| 2 | The reason is that while it may be in limited supply , it is n't unique . |
| 3 | The reason is that after the first attempts had been made , some types , such as C , D and E , were found to be unnecessary . |
| 4 | The reason is that although the algae need carbon to create their skeletons , they extract this from bicarbonate in sea water , not from carbon dioxide . |
| 5 | The reason is that when you reduce your calorie intake , the first thing the body burns off is its stores of water and glycogen , which maintain your glucose supply . |
| 6 | The reason is that when the reality is so truly appalling , it transcends everyone 's imagination . |
| 7 | The reason is that if the examiner is reading your script quickly ( and he may have hundreds of scripts to mark ) he may be puzzled and annoyed by your departure from the order of his question . |
| 8 | But then you come to the problem , erm , because for ninety four five , erm , the formula suggests that we would need less staff , that might seem a bit odd but the , the reason is that if you do indeed bring your target times down , then the amount of work which your passing over into the next year is er considerably less , erm than the amount of work which you passed over into this year , |
| 9 | The reason is that where you get cobwebs , you get spiders — and spiders catch flies ! |