by reason of

Yet, for god knows what reason, his name is never brought up in the “Great American Filmmaker” conversation.

To Americans Mrs. Wright is interesting by reason of her patriotism, which amounted to a passion.

All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."

Wordsworth has illustrated how an unwise and importunate demand for a reason from a child may drive him into invention.

And she fell to scolding him in the way he usually loved,—but at the moment found less stimulating for some reason.

The reason we associate rhythm with the significance of time is that rhythm is a measurer of time.