ample reason
collocation in Englishmeaningsofampleandreason
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ample
adjective
uk/ˈæm.pəl/us/ˈæm.pəl/
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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 ofampleandreasonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofample reason
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There is certainlyamplereasonto believe that they do.
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But there isamplereasonto believe that this is not the case.
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A comparison of these two letters providesamplereasonfor the frequent confusion of the two hands.
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There isamplereasonfor that.
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But there isamplereasonfor concern.
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Is not thatamplereasonfor the proposals?
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We have fears, and we haveamplereasonto fear.
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There isamplereasonto justify that statement.
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But if these conditions are not met, there isamplereasonto assume that actors are not able and will not be forced to select the 'fitter' structures.
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The debate on food irradiation alone gives usamplereasonnot to accept the clause.
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During the progress of the debate, we were givenamplereasonto follow that advice.
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We have been givenamplereasonfor supposing that competent lawyers may find the proviso unintelligible.
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He hasamplereasonfor feeling overburdened by what we put on his shoulders.
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There isamplereasonfor confidence in the industry's skill, which has been demonstrated afresh during the war.
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Since these amendments were not adopted, this wasamplereasonto vote against the report as a whole.
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There have been many other fires, but those two affordamplereasonwhy the corporation should intervene.
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There isamplereasonfor me to beg leave to withdraw the amendment and return to the matter at a later stage.
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Conceive the position of a small man who hasamplereasonfor believing that he has been made an offer which he can show to be inadequate.
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There isamplereasonfor surrounding them with sentiment, and they have the admiration and affection of a large part of the population of this country.
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That is a veryamplereasonwhy everything possible should be done to open the world markets, and that, of course, is not a matter for the manufacturer.
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No doubt there isamplereasonfor reconsidering the legislation relating to the gas industry and the principles upon which that legislation has been based in the past.
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If prey have characteristics that make them more exposed to predators, such as size or habitat, then they haveamplereasonto develop aposematism.
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There isamplereasonto believe that individualistic cultures, on the other hand, do not consider face-supporting behaviors to be as important to goal oriented behavior.
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