Example sentences of "was [adj] for [adj] reason " in BNC.

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1 And so the day we bought the piano was memorable for many reasons .
2 She spoke sharply , and her niece saw that she was upset for some reason .
3 Red Cottage was unsuitable for other reasons , but there was space and fresh air and I think I need these . ’
4 Driesch was wrong for two reasons .
5 A late election will also be acceptable where at a crucial time one of the signatories or a signatory 's agent was unavailable for unforeseeable reasons ( such as a serious illness ) and there was no one else who could reasonably be expected to stand in the agent 's shoes .
6 In four patients cannulation of the portal vein was impossible for anatomical reasons .
7 His purpose was to demonstrate not that the earth did spin but that it was impossible for human reason to prove that it did not .
8 Now , if it was impossible for any reason for the next of kin , the oldest brother to do it , then it would go down to the second or on down the line , whoever was the nearest to become the kinsman redeemer .
9 Thessaly was important for several reasons .
10 Although " this offer has been accepted by Marshal Tito " , it had " subsequently been discovered that these troops had not in fact entered Austria … it was possible to turn them over to Marshal Tito in complete formation , and prevention of infiltration into Austria was essential for operational reasons " .
11 YESTERDAY 'S Budget was surprising for one reason only — it contained no surprises .
12 The former was desirable for obvious reasons , the latter scarcely less so .
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