Sentence examples for motive are from inspiring English sources

"So the information about that crime, including his motive, are of public interest".

Property prices and the profit motive are not a new consideration in gay bars".

Foul play and a narcotic motive are suspected.Mr Antley's pain may have been inseparable from his gifts.

The layers of irony and motive are assumed to be so thick and obvious that now even the masses are let in on the secret.

On a late-winter day about a year ago, someone -- his identity and motive are still unknown -- entered the home of William and Claire Hunter in Omaha.

Our results indicate that also in this case the insurance motive and the separation prevention motive are at work, as predicted.

The motive was greed.

The motive is murkier.

No motive was announced.

The motive is unknown.

The motive is unclear.