sole reason

collocation in English

meaningsofsoleandreason

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sole
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səʊl/us
/soʊl/
being one ...
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reason
noun
uk
/ˈriː.zən/us
/ˈriː.zən/
the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse ...
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(Definition ofsoleandreasonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsole reason

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That was thesolereason.
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That is thesolereason.
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It was thesolereason.
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Is that thesolereason?
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Thesolereasonis cost.
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That was oursolereasonfor acting.
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That was thesolereasonfor it.
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That is thesolereasonfor it.
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But that is not thesolereason.
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And that is oursolereason.
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That is thesolereasonwhy it was done.
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That is thesolereasonfor introducing these words.
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That is thesolereasonfor this shortage.
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That is thesolereasonit was made now.
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That is thesolereasonfor the present position.
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That was thesolereasonfor his doing so.
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That was thesolereasonfor this transaction.
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But that is not thesolereasonfor my praise.
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That is thesolereasonfor my amendment.
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That was thesolereasonwhy we made our changes.
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That was thesolereasonfor the facilities given.
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That is thesolereasonthat a judge is there.
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That is thesolereasonfor which we are there.
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Humanitarian considerations are not thesolereasonfor this.
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That is mysolereasonfor suggesting my procedure.
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