Example sentences of "reason for making " in BNC.

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1 Drill four 5/16in holes in each to take the pencils , turn them 90° and drill a 1/2in hole 1 in from one end and along the joint ; this forms a half hole in each block , and hence the reason for making two holders .
2 A full-scale attack on the evanescent substance would have diverted many resources from other problems equally as or more important , and Raistrick had no reason for making such upheaval .
3 It seems to be a matter of ordinary experience that in such circumstances we do accept the psychological fact as sufficient reason for making a choice and for retrospectively judging it right or wrong .
4 The decision to use a video recorder or an audio recorder will depend upon a number of considerations , including the reason for making the recording , the data which the teacher or therapist hopes to recover and the resources available for making recordings and for coding and/ or transcribing .
5 Then , luckily , Old Red had the bright idea of suggesting General Francis used his spinal trouble as his main reason for making this unexpected trip to Town .
6 Questions of the witnesses credibility may be relevant , and will be considered below ; that his evidence is controversial , taken alone , merely establishes that it is material to the issues in the case ; it is a reason for making an order , not for refusing to do so .
7 Of course , he saw his old friends too , Emily Hale in particular , but his principal reason for making the journey was to visit his family .
8 The justices ' reason for making the secure accommodation order was that in view of the facts found an order was required in order that the child could be given the help and guidance to meet his special needs .
9 the reason for making the allotment
10 This seemed to me a poor reason for making the announcement and I told him that I strongly disapproved of his breach of trust .
11 Each time a referral was made details of the referring general practitioner ; the patient 's sex and date of birth ; the consultant , specialty , and hospital to which the referral was made ; the symptoms or diagnosis ; and the main reason for making the referral were recorded .
12 However , the best reason for making a will is that it takes the practical burden from the shoulders of those you leave behind .
13 The size of a decision is always proportional to the inadequacy " of the reason for making it .
14 The fact that the promisor has already received consideration for his promise before he makes it , so far from enabling him to break his promise seems to us to form an additional reason for making him keep it .
15 But there is a good reason for making yourself aware of presuppositions : you need to be as conscious as possible of all the assertions you are making , including hidden ones .
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