Example sentences of "[to-vb] by reason " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eagle brought an action against Savory Milln claiming that Savory Milln should account to Eagle for the £13.5m which had only been made available to Savory Milln to use by reason of fraud by Mr Ferriday , Eagle 's then chief executive . |
| 2 | The Profitboss will always negotiate from a position of power , yet try to persuade by reason , presenting the facts and figures of his case openly and honestly . |
| 3 | Where A makes a promise to B in consideration of B doing or promising to do something which he is already bound to do by reason of a duty imposed upon him by law , whether by a Statute or otherwise : for instance , the duty of a local police authority to afford adequate protection to A and his property ; |
| 4 | An interesting example of a different type of social service institution is that concerned with the provision of livelihood for those unable to earn by reason of sickness , disablement , lack of work , or above all , age . |
| 5 | However , because of their wide scope , when judging such clauses under s 3 of the UCTA , one has to treat them on the basis that they exclude or restrict liability for total failure to perform by reason of wilful default . |
| 6 | Yet , even though moral rules and principles are neither innate , nor easy to acquire by reason , no one need remain ignorant of his duties and obligations : the Bible gives us them . |
| 7 | Section 120(3) makes it an offence for a promoter or participant to receive any payment or the benefit of any payments which some other participant is induced to make by reason that the prospect is held out to him of receiving payments or other benefits for introducing other persons into the scheme . |