The phrase "a basic reason" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to explain a fundamental or primary cause for something.
Example: "A basic reason for the project's failure was the lack of adequate funding."
Alternatives: "a fundamental reason" or "a primary reason".
Moreover, the unrest seems unlikely to go away, for a basic reason.
There's a basic reason not to vote for Gov. John Kasich, the ad proclaims: math.
A basic reason was that, as adults, the frequent childhood movers had fewer, lower-quality social relationships.
Yet they do get made, often for a basic reason: a filmmaker has a desire to make one.
There is a basic reason why government spending changes probably have a larger short-term impact than tax changes.
The practice of allowing legislators to draw their own districts is a basic reason that Albany's government is a national disgrace.
The Act contains an individual responsibility provision for a very basic reason: if you don't require people who can afford it to get insurance, they impose costs on taxpayers, hospitals, and local, state and federal governments.
But, if we are still moved by Miller's play after all these years, it is for a very basic reason: its combination of compassion for a deeply flawed individual with an attack on the debasement of the American dream that allows business success to be substituted for the noble ideal of equality for all.
Many voters are afraid that the economy could stall again.The opposition's boycott may also bring the opposition into disrepute for a more basic reason: it risks being seen as an attempt to prevent debate on a crucial piece of legislation, the budget.
But Semo sees a more basic reason for politicians to avoid international investigators and oppose a Mexican version of the CICIG.
