Sentence examples for ostensibly because of from inspiring English sources

They ran their own brothel until the politicians closed them down, ostensibly because of unpaid taxes.

By then, Moody's had downgraded the securities — ostensibly because of the credit crisis.

The freeze was imposed at the end of July, ostensibly because of state budget problems.

In the 2010 election, the government banned voting in some ethnic-minority areas, ostensibly because of security concerns.

(In fact, Wainwright's piece was originally intended for the Met; Gelb rejected it, ostensibly because of the French libretto).

Then, suddenly, Mr. Khalid was told to stop speaking there, ostensibly because of the traffic jams he provoked.

Khartoum has played down the issue and restricted aid agency access, ostensibly because of the security situation.

Although Russia endorsed the peace plan, it has steadfastly opposed sanctions ostensibly because of fears they could lead to NATO military action, as in Libya.

Papi won't let the boys out of their grim apartment, ostensibly because of the cold, "but really there was no reason other than that's what he wanted".

The business-friendly coalition government of Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis had tried to sack KNAB's director, Aleksejs Loskutovs, ostensibly because of trivial book-keeping irregularities.

(Holden) 'The Purge' (R, 1 25) It's 2022 and all is right in America, ostensibly because of an annual 12-hour national bloodletting.