Example sentences of "reason for the [noun] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As mentioned in the previous section , there are sound reasons for the slowdown in big-city population decline . |
| 2 | There are two main reasons for the changes in these proportions . |
| 3 | The reasons for the increase in unacceptable behaviour , he believes , are varied and complex . |
| 4 | The reasons for the growth in local authority expenditure during the 1960s and early 1970s may be summarised as follows . |
| 5 | Lower railway freight traffic , the stronger Canadian dollar and weak newsprint markets were the major reasons for the decline in net income . |
| 6 | The reasons for the decline in this sector of the housing market may be seen in terms of simple demand and supply analysis : the letting of accommodation has become less desirable for landlords and other forms of tenure have become more attractive for potential tenants . |
| 7 | The reason for the fall in later years is that costs tend to increase as the product ages — apart from production costs there may be increased costs in selling against more up-to-date competition and sales tend to decrease . |
| 8 | The reason for the fall in later years is that costs tend to increase as the product ages — apart from production costs there may be increased costs in selling against more up-to-date competition — ; and sales tend to decrease . |
| 9 | Rather more ideologically committed to a new form of politics were those for whom anti-semitism was seen as the reason for the changes in British and European society engendered by the first World War . |
| 10 | Middle-ear infections are frequently treated with antibiotics and this may be the reason for the increase in non-infected glue ear ( Smyth 1984 ) . |
| 11 | The growth of services , with many opportunities for small businesses , was the main reason for the growth in absolute numbers . |