Example sentences of "reason for [verb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Political considerations may have made them less inclined to return to China , but it was generally not a major reason for leaving in the first place . |
| 2 | Georgina was my main reason for leaving in the first place . ’ |
| 3 | In the High Court and county courts express provision is made allowing any party to apply to the court for different directions , a provision which should not be overlooked , particularly given the new provisions for early exchange of witness statements , if there is good reason for departing from the normal rule ( see RSC Ord 25 , r8(3) , CCR Ord 17 , r11(4) ) . |
| 4 | ( d ) We have made explicit the reason for focusing on the last novel — we chose it because it acts as a summary of Tey 's work , and so is an appropriate topic for a conclusion . |
| 5 | If the by-election results were repeated throughout the district , the number of Labour councillors on Wear Valley Council would be reduced from eight to four with the Liberals increasing from 28 to 32 scarcely a reason for rejoicing in the Labour ranks . |
| 6 | Extra-curricular activities , sports , drama , music , chess clubs , gym club etc all improve the chances of making every child a winner , boosting self-image and giving reason for celebrating plus the additional spin off of enhancement of the school 's reputation . |
| 7 | Finally , with ‘ Do n't walk on the wet edge , you 'll get a verruca ’ ringing in my ears , and ‘ Make sure your hair is BONE dry before you go out into the cold ’ ringing in my brain , we would lay siege to the fish-and-chip shop which was my main reason for going in the first place . |