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.