Example sentences of "the reason is [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason is that Japanese groups are not centrally controlled . |
| 2 | The reason is that hardened Staffordshire smokers ( and they come no harder ) have taken to the Nicotine patch and are driving their colleagues mad with frozen smiles and cries of : ‘ I 'm all right — I 've gone 73-and-a-quarter hours without one ’ . |
| 3 | According to Smith and Goodman , the reason is that systematic attempts to teach reading have interfered with the natural processes of language learning , processes already well developed during the acquisition of speech . |
| 4 | The reason is that hot water causes the pipes to expand to a greater extent than copper and at higher temperatures it can soften slightly and consequently ‘ sag ’ between supports . |
| 5 | The reason is that foreign companies want to come here for a highly trained and highly motivated work force who work for good British companies . |
| 6 | The reason is that old bonds will be maturing and new issues of bonds will probably be necessary to replace them . |