Example sentences of "[adj] reason i " in BNC.
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| 31 | That is the only reason I agreed to write this message to you . |
| 32 | That 's the only reason I slunk out of that place ! |
| 33 | The only reason I came here was because the Madam gave me your name and said that with your underworld connections you might be able to help me find someone . " |
| 34 | " And that 's the only reason I 'll help you look for them . " |
| 35 | I am positive the only reason I 'm still here is because I did take drugs . |
| 36 | ‘ But my conscience is the only reason I 'm telling you this , all the same . |
| 37 | He was terrific and made me realise the only reason I had these thoughts was because of the enormous love I have for you . |
| 38 | The only reason I came in here was that I was on my way into town when your boys called and they said it would be quicker if I came in to see you . |
| 39 | The only reason I can suggest for this is that they may have ‘ member get member fatigue ’ ; ie it has been used very often in the past and now sees diminishing returns . |
| 40 | Well I , that 's really the only reason I came up was because I wondered if they wanted to take me off it , you know if you wanted to change it , because i it is n't working . |
| 41 | ‘ That is the only reason I can think of . |
| 42 | Now , the only reason I rang — the chief reason — was that I need a little help , as you can see . ’ |
| 43 | The only reason I did this was I did n't want anyone to know where I really went which was to a flat in Park Town where I am ashamed to say I watched some sex videos with three other people . |
| 44 | The only reason I can see that you need players in the first teams is to see if they are playing well enough at a high level . |
| 45 | The only reason I did n't get rounded up before the game and incarcerated in a Marine barracks was cos I was in a pub in the Hague downing Guinness and cheering on Ireland ( another thankless task ) . |
| 46 | The only reason I do n't call him a c*** is the commitment he showed to Leeds for eight years , through good times and bad . |
| 47 | The only reason I went this rather dicey route was that we heard a buzz that all the billets were going to be searched . |
| 48 | Really the only reason I could think of when it 's you know it is important to put things on paper are really like the last three bits that we talked the last three things we talked about which detailed information would need to be there so people can read it when you know it 's got to get to a lot people not all in the same place at the same time or when it 's you need a copy . |
| 49 | ‘ That 's the only reason I took her . ’ |
| 50 | ‘ I mean that the only reason I keep your brother on is because he 's an absolute wizard with engines . ’ |
| 51 | That 's the only reason I 'm looking so pleased . |
| 52 | You knew I was expecting to stay at the hotel , and that was the only reason I agreed to come with you . |
| 53 | ‘ The only reason I so much as spoke to you last night , ’ he said through his teeth , ‘ was because of my grandmother . ’ |
| 54 | But this er American pilot , Commanding General , stands before this group with a great sense of humility and a , a sense of great honour , recognizing the only reason I 'm here is because I have to be the Commanding General . |
| 55 | ‘ The only reason I did n't sign up for the navy was because I could n't swim , ’ Tommy grumbled . |
| 56 | The only reason I 've beaten you this time is look at that sixteen Do n't even know four one for are you ? |
| 57 | I mean the only reason I 'm I 'm running up these debts is that now I 've got so little capital left , that I 've got to keep the capital for sheer disasters like the boiler . |
| 58 | So That 's the only reason I 'm actually going ! |
| 59 | I must of been on holiday or something , cos tha , that 's the only reason I would n't of gone , if I , if I was n't in the country . |
| 60 | Cos I would n't , the only reason I kept stoom was for my redundancy , it was only six hundred quid , but every ha'penny I want to get off them , do you know what I mean ? |