Sentence examples for motive for asking from inspiring English sources

K'naan, the Somali-born rapper who lives in New York, said his motive for asking Mr. Romney to stop using "Wavin' Flag," an international hit in 2009, was purely political.

It is a question whose premise, in an era when the word "ageism" is embedded in the language, many are inclined to reject, in part because the motives for asking it tend to be suspect.

I regret that my question could be misinterpreted, and that it enabled many to ignore the substance of the question – and Putin's evasive response – in order to speculate, wildly and incorrectly, about my motives for asking it.

The motives for asking Akin to step aside are easily split: either a pure "We want team R to win, and you are lessening our chances" best expressed by Sean Hannity in very forthright fashion on his show on Tuesday, or a seemingly genuine "what you had to say was loathsome and unacceptable" best exemplified by Scott Brown's statement on Tuesday.

Officials said they were still searching for a motive as they asked the public for help by posting pictures of Mr. Alexis on the F.B.I.

Mr. Brewington speculated about Mr. Suozzi's motives, asking "whether it's because he's running for governor or whatever".

Others are suspicious of the organization's motives, asking the obvious question, "What's in it for you?" An outside observer might ask the same question.

"What is IBM's real motive?" he asks.

On arrival at the scene of the crime, Fitz quips: "A social worker, why are we looking for a motive?" I would ask the question in a different way.

Furthermore, working with children, especially those deprived of their parents' love and care, is generally considered to be a vocation imbued with love of children; however, when asked their motive for working with children, only eight respondents cited being fond of children.

Asked the motive for the attack, Melvin Jr. said, "Because they weren't living right".