Example sentences of "off for [det] reason " in BNC.

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1 Should a main branch be broken off for some reason ( by vineyard machinery , for example ) , it is permissible to bring out a shoot half-way along the next branch to fill the gap .
2 The sergeant looked at her closely , obviously wondering if she planned to run off for some reason .
3 Normally , unless you have one of these keys , you would have to call the water company 's engineers if you wanted the mains turned off for any reason — perhaps to work on the mains stopcock inside the house .
4 The cold water cistern provides a reserve of water in case the mains should be cut off for any reason , and because the system ( apart from the rising main ) operates at a lower pressure it is quieter .
5 and er , then of course Gilbert went off for another reason
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