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Meanings of real motive in English

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Usage of real motive in English
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But the opposition leader Don Polye says that's not the real motive.
Radio NZ
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But in this, in truth, is to be found its real motive.
The Critique of Pure Reason
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His real motive in this, as in all other matters, was vanity.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys
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The real motive of this alliance was rivalry and hatred against Louis.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
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By-and-by I shall offer my humble opinion as to the real motive.
The Lerouge Case
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The real motive, probably, was that Charles had already spent the money.
Windsor Castle
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Presently he turned on to Boyce, the real motive of his summons.
The Red Planet
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Gessler is not satisfied and urges him to confess his real motive.
Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life
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Do you know the real motive of your imprisonment in this house?
The Wandering Jew — Volume 06
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Why had he never told her his real motive in marrying her?
The Shadow of the Rope
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The real motive must be neurotic control borne out of fear.
The Guardian
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That this is the real motive with the Tuaregs we are positively informed.
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
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Do not again deny your real motive for making the request.
Oscar the Detective; Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective
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Have you ever wondered what the real motive is behind supermarket loyalty cards?
The Irish Times
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Her real motive is probably the same old grab for property and power.
Surrender to the will of the night
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He wanted their viewpoint, the real motive that drove them westward.
Business Correspondence, Vol. 1: How to Write a Business Letter
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