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

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1 Our people will never come out unless they understand the reasons for all this stir .
2 Irrespective of the things that are being said tonight , I think we 've got ta look at the reasons for all these bombings and shootings .
3 Irrespective of the things that are being said tonight , I think we 've got ta look at the reasons for all these bombings and shootings .
4 He insisted that there were good reasons for such experimentation , from which film-makers anywhere could benefit .
5 The ITC has its reasons for such mealy-mouthedness .
6 Those that did criticize or review the film , while being in total agreement with the mainstream that it was a ‘ good film ’ , were unable to find any particularly political reasons for such valuations .
7 The reasons for such fear , opposition , and misunderstanding are many and complex .
8 One can only guess at the reasons for such underreporting ; but it seems possible that exporters understate values in the hope of retaining part of the foreign exchange that they would otherwise be obliged to surrender to the authorities , while importers may wish to minimize their import duties ( and also avoid enquiries into the source of the foreign exchange used for imports ) .
9 It may be that we are becoming a more ‘ criminal ’ nation as the increase in crime rates would suggest , but this can not just be assumed and it is important to be aware of other possible reasons for such an increase .
10 The reasons for such large-scale deforestation are complex .
11 The reasons for such poor results are simple .
12 In considering the claims filed against accountants , it must be emphasised that in many cases the underlying reasons for such suits are not negligence or incompetence on the part of auditors , but the consequence of faulty business policies and management decisions , or even carefully planned and executed frauds .
13 The parallel with the anorexic process is clear , and the reasons for such a substitution in both cases are probably similar .
14 There are also quieter , moodier moments that shine a clear light on the underlying reasons for such a destructive frontier conflict in the Albany wilderness of 1757 .
15 The reasons for such different conventions must then be sought in the social context .
16 Here and elsewhere , the police also came in for a fair amount of criticism — Punch portrayed London 's genial giants Gog and Magog dressed as policeman , defending themselves from the wrath of the respectable populace — and there were perfectly sound reasons for such discontent .
17 If serious disturbance is suspected , outside clinical consultation may be required , and the client is informed of the reasons for such a referral .
18 The ensuing public alarm encouraged the setting up of a national commission ( chaired by the former Secretary of Labour , Willard Wirtz ) to investigate the reasons for such a sharp decline .
19 The reasons for such a development are much the same .
20 One of the reasons for such ambiguity is that the members of the legislature in enacting the statutory provision may have been told what result those words are intended to achieve .
21 These include requiring a Court before giving a custodial sentence to consider a report by the probation service and to give reasons for such a sentence , except for the most serious offences ; also to satisfy itself that the offence was serious enough to justify the use of custody .
22 If this is the case then you must be aware of it and carefully note the reasons for such differences of opinion .
23 It is worth pausing to look at the degree of crowd disorder associated with these sports and the possible reasons for such profiles .
24 The reasons for such an assumption were made quite clear during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries .
25 They had discussed the possible reasons for such a meeting as they made their way to the farm , and all feared the worst .
26 The objective of this research is to examine the precise reasons for such developments , which include numerical flexibility ( part-time work , temporary work , overtime , shift-work and flexible working hours ) , functional flexibility ( varying the range of skills of individual workers ) , and distancing strategies ( sub-contracting work previously undertaken within the organisation ) .
27 There may be many reasons for such divergencies , including the lack of information among workers about employment opportunities .
28 Speculations on the reasons for such a correlation include the following possibilities :
29 Speculations on the reasons for such a correlation include the following possibilities :
30 I quote word for word , on the question of wanting details as to why the appeal was overturned , it is not a practice of the organization to give the reasons for such decisions and I would add that I 've spoken to the National Executive Officer on this matter and he 's confirmed that we are not required to do so .
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