motive

the unity of motive and effective

a motive for his murder.

the motive for this killing is unclear.

This is the motive the rhymist tell us.

We predicate of the motive that it is good. (=We predicate the motive to be good.)

the motive principle of a writer's work.

motives that were mixed.

parallel motives and aims.

subterranean motives for murder.

The police could not find a motive for the murder.

Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.

She definitely had an ulterior motive in offering to help.

their motives he could only guess at.

the charge of gas is the motive force for every piston stroke.

could there be an ulterior motive behind his request?.

Greed was his only motive for stealing.

Distinguish what motive actually swayed with him.

The motive power of trains is usually steam or electricity.

Anyway, I'm afraid that my visit has an ulterior motive.

But it was also easy to discern political motives.

You're right. I have an ulterior motive.

Police do not believe there's terrorist motive.

But the regime's motives are hardly benevolent.

I know you. You always have a motive.

So we canvassed your neighborhood to determine if anyone had any motive.

There seemed to be no motive for the murder.

Police have given no motive for today's attack.

Natalie Gale had no motive to want Haley dead.