Sentence examples for know the rationale from inspiring English sources

I don't know the rationale for this.

I don't know the rationale behind it.

The traders pushed back, demanding to know the rationale for each directive.

Senator John Pastore, of Rhode Island, wanted to know the rationale behind a government expenditure of that size.

In Mr. Busby's case, it is necessary to know the rationale, but the connection between theory and image is less evident in Ms. Spevack's work.

The officials confirmed the police department had brought the maintenance functions in-house but did not know the rationale for or the timing of the move.

"I don't know the rationales behind the actions, but a friend of mine at Google was brought to tears battling these changes," wrote Kevin Fox on the on Friendfeed blog.

Having reported on a vogue for single-sex classrooms in the nineties, I knew the rationale: girls and boys distract one another; girls need extra ego boosts and a gentle approach when it comes to studying math and science.

It would be good, too, to know the legal rationale for both raids.

Another lawyer who works in Jersey's trust industry, looking after assets of overseas millionaires, explains over a beer that local rules mean he must know the commercial rationale for the structures he administers.

Bentley said she was disappointed in Burr, but acknowledged she didn't know the full rationale behind Burr's vote.