earthly reason

collocation in English

meaningsofearthlyandreason

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earthly
adjective
uk
/ˈɜːθ.li/us
/ˈɝːθ.li/
literary
happening in or relating to this world and this physical life, not in heaven or relating to a ...
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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 ofearthlyandreasonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofearthly reason

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Whatearthlyreasonis there for that?
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy ratepayers should pay.
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There is noearthlyreasonfor such a differentiation.
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There is noearthlyreasonfor changing that system.
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For that conclusion there is noearthlyreason.
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy he should not.
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy enlargement cannot proceed.
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I can see noearthlyreasonwhy it should not.
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I can see noearthlyreasonwhy it should.
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy they should.
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Whatearthlyreasonis there for supposing that?
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Is there anyearthlyreasonwhy that should be so?
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I see noearthlyreason, in any case, why we should adjourn the report.
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy freedoms that are wrong should not be abolished or removed.
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy it should have been included.
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I see noearthlyreasonwhy it should not be considered for that.
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I do not see anyearthlyreasonfor leaving out the word.
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy he should not do it.
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Therefore, there is noearthlyreasonwhy anybody should give notice to quit to his tenants.
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Indeed, in retrospect there is noearthlyreasonwhy we should have agreed to it.
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I do not see anyearthlyreasonwhy the growers of potatoes should not support it.
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Is there anyearthlyreasonwhy that committee should not be set up now?
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There is noearthlyreasonwhy one representative should not do the whole thing.
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Secondly, there is noearthlyreasonwhy these efficiency audits should be carried out every year.
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