Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [art] reason " in BNC.
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| 1 | In view of the extent of domestic disquiet in the last year of the Crimean War Alexander had every reason to adopt a policy of radical reform , but it was some time before he did so . |
| 2 | In a blunt appraisal of Ukraine 's financial interests , Deputy Prime Minister Igor Yukhnovsky said on Nov. 9 that " Ukraine had no reason to disarm itself free of charge " as " missiles could reasonably be sold to those countries which will pay most for them " . |
| 3 | For , after all , though she 'd talked about ‘ coming to an arrangement ’ , Ronni had no reason to suspect that Silvia was n't serious about her studies , and it would be wrong of her to give Guido that impression . |
| 4 | A full-scale attack on the evanescent substance would have diverted many resources from other problems equally as or more important , and Raistrick had no reason for making such upheaval . |
| 5 | Philip had no reason to play the hypocrite . |
| 6 | Mozart had every reason to suspect that he would be able to gain some sort of appointment there . |
| 7 | Maybe Andropulos had a reason . |
| 8 | Bush had every reason to expect an easy victory , the ultimate Christmas gift to an adoring American public , who have granted him a record approval rating in the opinion polls . |
| 9 | A spokesman for Ferranti said Sir Derek had no reason to fear a shareholders ' revolt and there were no indications that there would be one . |
| 10 | Huxley had every reason to bash a bishop . |
| 11 | Mrs Goreng had no reason to conceal anything from me any more . |
| 12 | And Porterfield had every reason to be delighted with the way Hitchcock saved Chris Armstrong 's header when Chelsea led 1–0 . |
| 13 | So as not to arouse suspicion , they continued fishing as usual , and when one of the bodies was discovered on the beach of Predmouth Bay a week later it had been so battered on the rocks that the Justices at Fowey had no reason to suspect foul play . |
| 14 | The political situation in Germany before 1914 , in which parties had no direct role in the formation of the Imperial Government , which functioned independently of them , meant that the SPD had no reason to think of its activities mainly in parliamentary terms . |
| 15 | John McQueen had no reason to belittle its effects . |
| 16 | This time , however , Baghdad had no reason to expect any such present . |
| 17 | After all , Vitor d'Arcos had no reason to decide to visit the end-of-the-road , tucked-away village of Praia do Carvoeiro … did he ? |