Meanings of several motives in English

Flavia, in thus acceding to the wishes of Malchus, was influenced by several motives.

My uncle, as I understood him, had several motives for writing to the major.

The several motives he urged for declining the proposal, may be succinctly given as follows:-

Unhappily several motives combined to disincline her to it.

There were several motives for prolonging this stay.

Mordecai's injunction was dictated by several motives.

Press it with several motives.

Then he proceeded to describe " several motives which have caused me to judge it to be indispensable to detain Captain Flinders."

Among several motives which might be made use of to recommend this duty to us, I shall only take notice of these that follow.

Gardaí said the discovery of Ms Rostas' body had significantly advanced the case and that several motives and lines of inquiry were now being investigated.

Several motives are hinted at, and at last there breaks out in the lower strings and wood the motive No.

"We are actuated by several motives," Tish went on, beginning to turn the heel of the sock.