129. Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc.)

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The company closed down because there wasn’t enough demand for its product.

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There’s no excuse for behaviour like that. There’s no need for it.

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The train was late, but nobody knew the reason for the delay.

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The advantage of Living alone is that you can do what you like.

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There are many advantages in living alone. or … many advantages to living alone.

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The cause of the explosion is unknown.

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Rachel showed me some pictures of her family.

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I had a map of the town, so I was able to find my way around

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There has been an increase in the number of road accidents recently.

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Last year was a bad one for the company. There was a big fall in sales

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The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage to the other car.

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Did you get an invitation to the party?

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I hope we find a solution to the problem. (not a solution of the problem)

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I was surprised at her reaction to my suggestion.

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His attitude to his job is very negative. or His attitude towards his job …

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Do you have a good relationship with your parents?

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The police want to question a man in connection with the robbery.

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The police believe that there is no connection between the two crimes

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There are some differences between British and American English.