Sentence examples for the surface reason from inspiring English sources

Of course it will be only the surface reason.

The surface reason was to protect Peter, the state's attorney, whose reputation could have been damaged by the panel's findings.

"Immigration was the surface reason that galvanized the opposition to Cantor, but the opposition could not have been galvanized with this issue had Cantor been a better congressman these past few years," wrote Erickson.

GARY L. ADLER Lynbrook, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2011 To the Editor: To this teenager who recently ended his Facebook account, your report about Facebook holdouts articulated only the surface reasons people leave the social-networking hub — how it lends itself to voyeurism, wastes time and erodes users' privacy.

On the surface, the reason for the strong performance of female-oriented publications on the Nook is relatively straightforward.

By bringing warring forces to the surface, they reason, a building will present a franker reading of contemporary life.

On the surface, the reason for obtaining a patent seems obvious: to register a unique invention and in doing so, to stop others from copying a design which may have taken years of dedicated work and investment to complete.

On the surface, the reasons seem fairly simple.

BENEATH THE SURFACE For reasons as murky as the water itself, the contents of the Gowanus Canal have always been, to the Miser, as fascinating as they are foul.

Therefore once the surface level reasons are out of their system there is nothing left!

But his interest in his fellow humans allows him to identify under-the-surface patterns and reasons for optimism that escape those of us who are less diligent and patient observers.