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

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1 Mr J A Scouller gave reasons for dissenting .
2 Whether it 's the desire for a career in music , or the pursuit of greater musical understanding or technique , the reasons for enrolling are as varied as the nationalities of students now attending the Institute .
3 There were some new freedoms : good reasons for escaping boring social duties , such as calls , or church sermons , or committee meetings .
4 ‘ But I 'm sure there are others with better reasons for wanting to get rid of him . ’
5 De Niro does n't seem particularly keen to discuss his reasons for wanting to run a restaurant , and will only say that it 's been a vague dream of his for a while .
6 There are plenty of other reasons for wanting to live there , with Carlingford Lough in one direction and the Mountains of Mourne in another : the physical beauty of Ulster is a secret as well-kept as the undemonstrative friendliness of its people .
7 If there are strong performance reasons for wanting a user unacceptable product changes in appearance or other factors can be negotiated with the supplier .
8 There were many reasons for wanting to go to England .
9 It is sad when sisters and brothers who have been on good terms quarrel about who gets what , whether the reasons for wanting a particular item are commercial or sentimental .
10 Different people have different reasons for wanting or buying an electro-acoustic .
11 In addition , in February 1974 , these interlocking groups had special reasons for wanting a Conservative government returned apart from the fear of a miners ' victory leading to anarchy and national bankruptcy .
12 I had an uneasy feeling that Sir Robert Armstrong had other reasons for wanting the programme postponed , but would not say what they were .
13 Teachers need not be afraid of explaining to pupils their reasons for wanting them to carry out a certain piece of investigatory work .
14 In the modern world the reasons for wanting to remember dreams have changed — nobody believes any more that an appropriate dream will cure physical illness , or perhaps predict the future .
15 Most important of all was the support of two powerful groups with special reasons for wanting a Democratic victory : the blacks , encouraged by Truman 's call for an end to discrimination ; and organized labour , bitterly smarting from the Taft-Hartley Act .
16 One of the main reasons for wanting one 's own basic beliefs to be infallible is that this would guarantee that they are all true .
17 It is important to identify your personal reasons for wanting to be slimmer and feel healthier .
18 Wainfleet went on as the drinks arrived : ‘ All sorts of folk have their reasons for wanting other people 's private business , or their own , published .
19 Explain your reasons for wanting to record stories and speeches , namely , that you are anxious to learn their language as well as possible .
20 He obviously had his own reasons for wanting you to believe he owned Seawitch .
21 Organisations ' reasons for wanting more women
22 ‘ You see , Merrill , I had two reasons for wanting to keep you and Rob apart . ’
23 Delegates were generally agreed that the ideal solution was to remove migrants ' reasons for wanting to leave .
24 Thus Franco had powerful personal , professional and political reasons for wanting to avoid the immediate capture of Madrid at the beginning of September 1936 .
25 It was the first time any one of them had asked her reasons for wanting to come across and see the New Year in , and she answered , ‘ Some men 's do , I suppose . ’
26 Erm , our own is , obviously our own reasons for wanting this change but we ought to know the needs of others to see whether they correspond .
27 But even if we did have some such reason — even if we thought it slightly more natural for right-handed people , who form the majority , to drive on the right — our reasons for wanting everyone to drive on the same side would still be much stronger .
28 Reasons for wanting to do this may not be restricted to cost , although for many this will be the most important factor .
29 They have strong reasons for wanting the Montego .
30 He and his wife also enjoy walking and the countryside of the area is one of their reasons for wanting to remain in the North .
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