1.  The ostensible reason for his resignation was ill health.

2.  The ostensible reason for this outlay was that kerosene was the lighting fuel of the poor.

3.  The ostensible reason for the meeting turned out to be a trick to get him to the surprise party.

4.  Fear of more terrorist reprisals from Chechen rebels is one ostensible reason for the crackdown.

5.  For this ostensible reason, both men spent a considerable amount of time in Afghanistan.

6.  His ostensible reason for blocking Weld is that Weld is soft on drugs and therefore unsuited for Mexico, with which we have a dangerous drug trafficking problem.

7.  Randy Newman made short work of his ostensible reason for performing at Town Hall on Tuesday night.

8.  The ostensible reason is that a liberal Governor with a taxing habit will be more generous with state funds to the city.

9.  The ostensible reason for their status is that agents are advocates for their clients and would thus be biased voters.

10.  The ostensible reason for their trip -- the singing competition -- is treated by them as no more than an annoyance.