Assertion: white marble | /r/HasProperty | favorite medium
Facets:
value: because of its ability
type: CAUSE
value: because of its beauty
type: CAUSE
value: for sculptors
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: because of its soft appearance
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: White marble was a favorite medium for sculptors because of its beauty, its soft appearance and its ability to allow light to penetrate the stone to a small degree before reflecting it back.
text: White marble was a favoured building material.