Example sentences of "[be] [adj] because " in BNC.
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| 1 | These thicker transfers are preferable because they are less likely to let UV light through , but perfectly acceptable results have been obtained using standard etch-resist transfers . |
| 2 | That would have been absurd because the word , ‘ converts , ’ itself implied that the bailee had done something with the bailed goods which was not authorised by the terms of the bailment . |
| 3 | Then , secondly , the truths of the Bible are ever-relevant because God himself does not change , either in his nature or in his dealings with men . |
| 4 | We have to believe they are right because they have played such an important part in our identity and in defining the world for us . |
| 5 | For the traditional ‘ act ’ utilitarianism acts are right because they maximise ( or at least increase ) welfare , while for rule utilitarianism rules are morally binding because general adherence to them maximises , or would maximise , welfare , individual acts being right or wrong in virtue of their conformity to such rules . |
| 6 | Thus the wing of a bat and the paddle of a porpoise are homologous because they show the same underlying pattern of bones typical of a mammalian forelimb . |
| 7 | In that moment Ludens felt sure that they were both remembering the scene beside the lake when Alison had been upset because Jack forced Ludens to behold him naked in her presence . |
| 8 | Faculty examinations are unnecessary because there already exists a suitable alternative in the form of the IoT examination . |
| 9 | Finally , Faculty examinations are unnecessary because they would create confusion in the minds of the general public and fragment the tax profession , at a time when there is a premium on cooperation . |
| 10 | It is felt that tighter controls on mercury emissions are unnecessary because the existing emissions to the aquatic environment are not harmful to human health , ’ said Phil . ’ |
| 11 | steps up and right footed he blasts it into the bottom corner , it subdues the Shrewsbury crowd somewhat , Blackburn fans are rampant because at last there 's some light for them but they 're still trailing Shrewsbury by three goals to two . |
| 12 | As Branch Manager Ian Davies said ‘ the excitement must have been terrific because only at this point did anyone realise that Stella could n't swim and it was only Freddy and the wet suit that were keeping her afloat ! ’ |
| 13 | Well I think I 've been rather more fortunate , the two branch managers I 've had er , before , I 'd not had long enough , er , both have given albeit not regular , but feedback both positive and negative , er , when you 're doing a good job and when you 're doing a bad job , and er , in all honesty , it 's probably the appraisal itself , that 's actually been unnecessary because of their feedback they 're given me during the year , because the appraisal is just a formal repetition of what 's already been said . |
| 14 | Many nations are apprehensive because the treaty establishes no controls to prevent the ruthless industrial and trading practices that built Japan 's pre-war commercial empire . |
| 15 | The bands in the disk are narrow because individual clouds have both smaller linewidths and smaller random velocities than clouds in the bulge . |
| 16 | ITV 's viewing figures are low because their First Division games are screened only in certain regions — but their choice last Sunday , Charlton 's goal-less draw with Birmingham , was a turn-off . |
| 17 | Longer addressing times are possible because the display need not be refreshed at TV frequencies while it is read on the screen . |
| 18 | Direct journeys from Kirknewton are possible because of the commercial provision which starts at East Calder , hence the route adopted for the morning journeys . |
| 19 | They are half-hearted because they are double-minded . |
| 20 | ‘ I do n't understand people who think women are weak because it was n't easy for my mother , ’ he says . |
| 21 | Sanctions on employers are weak because almost everyone fiddles his papers . |
| 22 | I am upset because the big man gets his money first . |
| 23 | People are upset because there is a growing problem with unwanted pets . |
| 24 | ‘ In fact , the lads are upset because at 3-0 up they should have been home and dry . |
| 25 | In LDCs in general , the poor are disadvantaged because they have low levels of education and training and therefore have few skills or qualifications to help them . |
| 26 | Some countries are rich because they have oil or copper or iron . |
| 27 | So many countries around the world point fingers at the USA and claim ‘ You are rich because we are poor ’ . |
| 28 | No one knows whether river dolphins were once more abundant or whether their numbers have always been low because of their restrictive and specialised habitat . |
| 29 | However , yields have always been low because of the climate . |
| 30 | Selection bias should also have been low because of the high rate of follow up . |