Collocations withreason
These are words often used in combination withreason.
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ample reason
There is certainly ample reason to believe that they do.
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cogent reason
This is the most cogent reason for treating all journal contributors more respectfully than bestselling authors.
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compelling reason
What could the compelling reason be?
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conclusive reason
While mere popular support may not provide a conclusive reason for state sanction, surely it provides at least some reason for it.
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convincing reason
There is still no convincing reason to alter this advice.
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earthly reason
What earthly reason is there for that?
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for reasons of expediency
A different view is now taken for reasons of expediency.
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for some inexplicable reason
In such cases, by definition, a majority opposition that could claim the prize and wants to do so, for some inexplicable reason chooses to remain in opposition.
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for some unexplained reason
For some unexplained reason, they decided to take a full-size circus tent.
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good reason
There is good reason for this.
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justifiable reason
Some physicians feel this is not a justifiable reason for immunization.
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legitimate reason
There was however an underlying bias against appearance as a legitimate reason for losing weight.
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logical reason
There is no logical reason why it should not be followed internationally.
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main reason
His main reason is the following.
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no apparent reason
And there is no apparent reason why he should not do so.
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obvious reason
The most obvious reason was financial.
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only reason
That was the only reason.
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ostensible reason
The ostensible reason for this rule is to encourage tourism.
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overriding reason
Is there any overriding reason to disclose information, for example, serious danger to others?
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plausible reason
The most plausible reason for these changes is cultural and not genetic.
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practical reason
This complete transformation sets up a conflict in practical reason.
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pragmatic reason
Actually, there was probably another, more pragmatic reason for producing so many special issues.
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primary reason
The primary reason is the long civilization lifespan and short usage of radio technology.
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principal reason
A principal reason was timing.
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probable reason
The probable reason for this is that it is not generally realized how easy it is to undo rigorous dieting.
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prudential reason
This might be difficult to do, in light of (what we are supposing would be) obvious prudential reasons to choose the good.
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rational reason
This rational reason may come from relying on the faculty itself of his group.
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sentimental reason
It is a sentimental reason.
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sole reason
That was the sole reason.
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sound reason
That is no sound reason.
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stated reason
The stated reason for the nationalisation was to give the government more control of credit delivery.
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sufficient reason
In fact quite the opposite, as the agent now has sufficient reason not to adopt (3).
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underlying reason
The underlying reason for this lies in the time-series properties of the different stock variables.
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understandable reason
That is an understandable reason.
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valid reason
It is a valid reason, but it is certainly not the most interesting one.
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very reason
But for that very reason it could not be dismissed.
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weighty reason
There is, therefore, a very weighty reason why a representative of the purchasing public should be on this committee.
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