cause to adopt

Slavery bound African captives together into a group; the desire to assert their personhood — to build community, to find respite, to resist — was cause to adopt a common identity.

With England's footballers preparing for their quarter-final against Italy, the national team's biggest game in six years, Ukraine's capital might have had good cause to adopt a brace position ahead of the promised arrival of England's flag-planting, thirst-slaking, travelling support.

In the league, MacPherson has justifiable cause to adopt a safety-first approach, even if the success of attack-minded St Johnstone this season suggests such a stance is not necessary for survival.

The work of the Marchese Selvatico is, however, to be distinguished with respect; it is clear in arrangement, and full of useful, though vague, information; and I have found cause to adopt, in great measure, its views of the chronological succession of the edifices of Venice.

In November 1847, Incha Sing superseded his nephew, Rughbur Sing; and, thinking Prethee Put's the more profitable cause to adopt, he turned out Dan Bahader, and restored Prethee Put to the possession of the Paska estate, which he has held ever since.