Example sentences of "[verb] reasons for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The court must be given reasons for the decision , together with details of any service or assistance actually provided or to be provided in the future , or any other action taken or proposed ( s37(3) ) . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , they could be said to be implicit justifications of an almost fully formulated nature , in that they provide reasons for the existence of the monarchy and its ceremonial occasions . |
| 3 | ‘ Yet today , if I must give reasons for the love-affair we all shared with Nigel , it is not difficult . |
| 4 | Outlines reasons for the choice of the Channel Tunnel Group/Grande Manche option and examines the impact on roads , the railway system , economic development , employment and the environment . |
| 5 | We shall assume that the syntactic positions for adjectives in English are as below ; we give first the intensional pattern of which each is the surface exponent , as well as an example for each , and also an instance which is ungrammatical and where we shall later be able to suggest reasons for the ungrammaticality ; in each case we shall underline in the intensional pattern the property which is instantiated by the adjective , merely for clarification and not as an integral part of the notation : [ P E ] prenominal attributive position surface syntactic sequence : adjective + noun as in hungry passengers ; but note that *asleep kittens is ungrammatical { [ E ] ( P ) } ordinary predicative position surface syntactic sequence : noun phrase + be + adjective as in the critics were upset ; but note that her husband was mere is ungrammatical [ E P ] postnominal attributive position surface syntactic sequence : noun phrase + adjective as in the crimes alleged ; but note that the road wide is ungrammatical ( ( P E ) P ) predicate qualifying position surface syntactic sequence : verb phrase + noun phrase + adjective as in he brought his gun loaded ; but note that she uses her mixer lightweight is ungrammatical [ E ( P P ) ] postverbal position surface syntactic sequence : verb phrase + adjective as in the crowd remained angry ; but note that his brother resisted obstinate is ungrammatical ( ( P P ) E ) adverbal position surface syntactic sequence ( usually ) : verb + noun phrase + adjective as in Ali rubbed the lamp clean ; but note that Mark resembles the officer sinister is ungrammatical ( P { E P } ) clausal position = surface syntactic sequence : verb + noun phrase ( + be ) + adjective as in he considers the prosecution case hopeless but note that Sue reported the prizes aplenty is ungrammatical { E P } P extraclausal position surface syntactic sequence ( usually ) : adjective + clause as in furious , the king ordered many arrests but note that furious , the king had three wives is ungrammatical As we have said , these are the adjectival positions of English ( and possibly of any natural human language ) . |
| 6 | It is advisable to give reasons for the decision , especially if rejecting the DC , so that those concerned know why the proposed change has been blocked . |
| 7 | A spokesman at Shell 's headquarters in London was unable last night to give reasons for the decision to cut its stake in the block . |
| 8 | The appellant appealed pursuant to section 19A(2) of the Act on the grounds , inter alia , that ( 1 ) the judge failed to consider a wide range of relevant factors in deciding whether to make the order ; ( 2 ) the judge applied the wrong test as to whether the appellant had acted unreasonably ; ( 3 ) the judge failed to give reasons for the making of the order and neither ascertained the amount of wasted costs incurred , nor what party had incurred the wasted costs ; and ( 4 ) had wrongly used the section 19A procedure to punish the appellant . |
| 9 | This court held that the board was required to give reasons for the way in which it had reached its award , and that in the absence of such reasons its award was prima facie irrational . |
| 10 | The local authority appealed and the clerk to the justices subsequently sent to the court extended reasons for the justices ' decision . |
| 11 | Exploring reasons for the variability |
| 12 | Currie ( 1987 ) provides reasons for the continuation of some form of medium term strategy . |
| 13 | Various authors have suggested reasons for the building of expensive new homes . |