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They had a theocracy.This means they believed that the pharaohs were their gods and were the main reason they had life and peace.
The police are trying to find the motive of the murder.Money is my main motive.
The empire state building is one of the main attractions.
The main character's (the sniper) motive is to kill the enemy sniper on the rooftop of the building across the street.
An ulterior motive is a motive that they have beyond the main motive. They often do not show that they have this motive and it is often not good. The ulterior motive is almost always has it for their own good only.
In the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, it is called the Empire State Building.
The Empire State Building's top deck offers a better view of the city skyline compared to the main deck.
A bank is a business so its main motive is to make a profit.
The Ancient Egyptians constructed pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs (kings).
Mostly Camp Half-blood or near the Empire State building.
The exterior (outside) of the Empire State Buidling was built using Indiana limestone. The main structure or frame of the building was built using steel.
The main motive in measures 17 - 20 is descending step-wise motion. The variation technique used to develop this motive could be augmentation, diminution, inversion, retrograde, or fragmentation.