There is a much more immediate reason to worry if the course of therapy described could happen today: managed care.

But whatever the immediate reason, Ward's demise was long in the cards.

But after his speech today, a more immediate reason emerged: he clearly wanted to speak for himself.

"We've lost about 2,000 people a day, and there is no immediate reason to assume that they will even come back."

There is no immediate reason why this vicious cycle should be broken.

The most immediate reason was the lack of professional officers.

The immediate reasons for the market crash of 1987 were not hard to find.

"They do, but that is not the immediate reason for summoning them."

But have you any immediate reason for feeling that our tenure may be threatened?

China has a more immediate reason not to alienate foreigners.