In part this was because of his long habit of trusting himself to no drug-not even aspirin.

This fellow - Tabac they call him, because of his chewing habit - came here to tell me the bad news.

They are considered as pests because of their habit of damaging fruit crops.

But perhaps because of her old habit of keeping to herself, she has also had a hard time adjusting socially.

This is largely because of its habit of skulking among long vegetation like common snipe.

It is commonly known as "horizontal" because of its habit of growth.

Family members said they placed her at the nursing home because of her habit of wandering.

He is nicknamed 'the professor' because of his habit of very long pauses for thought.

Among these flies are cluster flies, so called because of their habit of clustering.

Cat remains to be convinced, largely because of Pike's habit of stealing the mice that she brings in.