Example sentences of "reason for the popularity [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How unfortunate that Adrian Furnham 's interesting article on the reasons for the popularity of astrology and graphology should close with the exhortation to ‘ … beware … the astronomer ’ ( ‘ Hooked on horoscopes ’ , 26 January ) . |
| 2 | This is an excellent characteristic and one of the reasons for the popularity of casein . |
| 3 | One of the main reasons for the popularity of withdrawal , especially prior to World War I , was its cheapness ; sheaths cost an average of 2/ to 3/ a dozen , during a period when the average weekly wage of a labourer did not rise above 20/ a week . |
| 4 | The same is true for published research papers in these sciences , and this is one of the reasons for the popularity of KWIC ( Key Word In Context ) indexes within chemistry and the earth sciences — the papers lend themselves to automated index production . |
| 5 | One of the reasons for the popularity of this order with the Romans was that , since all four faces of the capital are alike , it presented an interesting view from different angles for the decoration of public buildings and triumphal arches . |
| 6 | The reason for the popularity of the de-clawing operation in recent years has been the concern of ( usually wealthy ) owners for their soft furnishings . |
| 7 | Aidan Chambers ( 1983 , p. 105 ) finds a different reason for the popularity of the Blyton books , a reason related to the theory of ‘ tell-tale gaps ’ . |
| 8 | The reason for the popularity of Hercules in Britain may be sought in the spread and growth of the Salvation Cults from the late second century . |
| 9 | The contrast between these two is a further reason for the popularity of dual systems . |