Example sentences of "being [vb pp] for [adj] reasons " in BNC.
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| 1 | All too often though , the critical enthusiasm is immense , while the actual critical judgement disappoints , and we are left with the feeling that good but minor work is being overpraised for polemical reasons . |
| 2 | The idea is that , say , a Domestos Hygiene Advisory Service , a Clarks Health Education Service , or a Butter Information Bureau , all channel information efforts about a product through a focal point , thus gaining better attention from the media , lending an increased air of respectability to what is being done for commercial reasons , and acting as a voice on behalf of the area of expertise in which the manufacturer operates . |
| 3 | He described as ‘ absolute nonsense ’ suggestions that local government was being reformed for political reasons and in order to remove the big Labour battalions of Strathclyde and Lothian . |
| 4 | Museum charges and higher fees for adult and further education were all defensive responses to the cuts , as well as being supported for political reasons by some councils . |
| 5 | Officers were allowed to take part in board discussions , and they saw one of their main roles as being to help prevent negative decisions from being taken for trivial reasons . |