Example sentences of "reason for the [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason for the fall in the clean price of the CD is simple . |
| 2 | The reason for the fall in later years is that costs tend to increase as the product ages — apart from production costs there may be increased costs in selling against more up-to-date competition and sales tend to decrease . |
| 3 | The reason for the fall in later years is that costs tend to increase as the product ages — apart from production costs there may be increased costs in selling against more up-to-date competition — ; and sales tend to decrease . |
| 4 | The main reason for the fall in profits at Sekers has been the unsettling effect on world markets for silk products of the unprecedented 75% retroactive rise in raw silk prices from China since April , as reported at the AGM in September . |
| 5 | The reason for the hypergastrinaemia in the four idiopathic DU patients is also unclear and it is of note that only one of them had antral gastritis . |
| 6 | Luckily this has n't hurt my fish , but the reason for the purchase in the first place is that I plan to set up a marine tank in the near future and I wanted to check my local tapwater . |
| 7 | Quincx had insisted on telling both of them the details of Zambia 's difficulties , despite protests from Tammuz , feeling both women needed to be given a reason for the delay in Ari 's treatment . |
| 8 | The reason for the excitement in using lasers is that they enable us to study unstable nuclei , which was not previously possible . |
| 9 | For example , if it were shown that the reduction of through-traffic was the principal reason for the reduction in accidents , then it would be efficacious to dispense with the expensive street furniture and speed-reduction measures . |
| 10 | Rounding off the debate , Mr Key explained that the installation of the computer had been the reason for the reduction in the funding available . |
| 11 | Law reporting is required because those who wish to rely upon a previous decision of the court to further their own case must have a clear and reliable record of the decision and the reason for the decision in the earlier case . |
| 12 | Is there perhaps some additional reason for the increase in wheat yields ? |
| 13 | None the less , the decisive reason for the increase in the price of consumer goods is the rapid growth in the production of fixed capital goods . |
| 14 | Middle-ear infections are frequently treated with antibiotics and this may be the reason for the increase in non-infected glue ear ( Smyth 1984 ) . |
| 15 | One reason for the increase in the prison population during the 1980s was the rise in the number of remand prisoners awaiting trial or sentence . |
| 16 | The Parish Council are aware of the reason for the increase in rates , though the amount of the increase was a surprise and seems excessive . |
| 17 | They erm , the Thames investment in Astra is er , another reason for , in fact the principal reason for the increase in associates and investments , working capital is a simple , a seasonal outflow which has been , again by the stronger dollar and the reduction in shareholders funds compared with the thirty first of December er , reflects the eighty six million pound good will write off on Thames . |
| 18 | Swindon author Dr Colin Francome , who co-wrote the book , explained at today 's launch that research shows that one reason for the increase in Caesarean operations is that consultants are afraid of a law suit if the baby 's born naturally and is n't healthy . |
| 19 | The reason for the rise in output is the familiar one : the unexpectedly high level of aggregate demand has led to the typical supplier observing an unexpectedly high price . |
| 20 | The Economist of Feb. 29 noted that enterprises were selling dollars in increasing amounts , and suggested that although the shortage of rouble notes was a major reason for the rise in the rouble 's value , monetary pressure could also be a factor . |
| 21 | There is no single reason for the rise in numbers of claims . |
| 22 | Note that the reason for the rise in the equilibrium rate of interest is that the higher income level will have brought forth an increased transactions demand for money . |
| 23 | One reason for the interest in rates of home ownership among the older age groups is the potential of realizing the asset and using it to pay for care . |
| 24 | And we may see another reason for the ambiguity in Leonard : Ashkenazi Jews expressed themselves in Yiddish , which was not merely their language ( resting on 16th-century Middle High German and many Slavic loan-words ) but in a particular sense a reflection of their world , their universe . |
| 25 | Another reason for the boom in fund raising activities is an increasing awareness of the school 's place in the community . |
| 26 | The main reason for the growth in numbers was the migration of linenweavers , and their families , from the country to the linen factories and spinning mills . |
| 27 | It should be emphasised , however , that one major reason for the growth in its use has been the effect in recent years of the additional legislation bearing upon employment and the increased cost and risks of employing operatives direct . |
| 28 | The growth of services , with many opportunities for small businesses , was the main reason for the growth in absolute numbers . |
| 29 | The main reason for the decline in housebuilding in the public sector is the strict control of local authorities ' capital spending by the central government , as part of the government 's attempt to control overall public expenditure . |
| 30 | Organizing prisoner labour is , in fact , a very demanding job and one reason for the decline in its use was the effort it required of staff , including high level staff , to make it work properly . |