"reason" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He joined the crew for mercenary reasons.
- There are less mercenary reasons, too, of course.
- Conversely, the sort who would do it for mercenary reasons was not likely to be much interested in altruistic acts.
- I said: "It is, of course, a terrible thing to marry for love rather than for mercenary reasons."
- Some political consultants accuse him of moving to the right for mercenary reasons: Republican candidates tend to have more money.
- So what is his mercenary reason in this instance?
- And even if it had all been done for nothing but mercenary reasons, the help itself remained.
- And that others will be doing it for mercenary reasons - that is, the vouchers.
- For mercenary reasons, Louise Bénédicte wanted a marriage that would not produce any children.
- I'm so drawn to it for personal and not mercenary reasons ... I hope people give us a chance.
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