Example sentences of "[adv] grounds for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( That some people lack these impulses is normally grounds for criticism ; we call them sadists , cruel , or , if it is by way of business , then merely hardened . ) |
| 2 | Not exactly side-splitting , but not grounds for assault either , one would think . |
| 3 | Thus , while the risks of ERCP are relatively fewer , this is not grounds for complacency . |
| 4 | These objections do not cut any ice ; but there are nevertheless grounds for complaint . |
| 5 | Of course , the manner of her dismissal was still grounds for disgust — but hatred ? |
| 6 | But without denying grounds for concern about the outcast Gaddafi government that sent them here to acquire skills of obvious military value , there are also grounds for concern about the long arm government regulating traffic inside the boundaries of the academic world . |
| 7 | Preventing cause for complaint , or making swift and effective intervention when grounds for complaint come to light , are opportunities for the agencies to demonstrate competence and efficiency to media and public alike . |
| 8 | There are certainly grounds for scepticism . |