Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] because it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pragmatism is a skeptical conception of law because it rejects genuine , nonstrategic legal rights . |
| 2 | The argument developed in this chapter is of vital importance for the teaching of RE because it concerns deep-seated anxieties with religion which people have today . |
| 3 | Does it not make a lot of sense because it rings true to our experience ? |
| 4 | But European Commissioner Bruce Millan has long argued that Britain is out of step because it includes European money in its allocations to local authorities . |
| 5 | The relevant statute empowered the minister to set up such a committee but in this case he refused to do so on the ground that the complaint was unsuitable for investigation because it raised wide issues ; that if the committee upheld the complaint he would be expected to make an order to give effect to the committee 's recommendations ; and that the complaint should be dealt with by the Board rather than by the committee of investigation . |
| 6 | Some seed should not be covered with soil because it needs light to germinate , some needs an acid-reacting soil , and some needs a period of cold between harvest and sowing . |
| 7 | Town water , although potable , is often unsuitable for textile processes such as package-dyeing because it contains suspended matter and soluble calcium and magnesium salts ; filtration and softening may be necessary before it can be employed with confidence in a process in which impurities can filter out upon yarn or fabric . |
| 8 | The NMA argued from the outset for a negotiated settlement , in part because of a fear that intransigence might lead to total defeat and in part because it had little money with which to fight the strike following the run-down of its funds during the 1921 lockout . |
| 9 | Counter-intuitively , keeping imports low may boost France 's trade deficit in manufactures because it prevents French firms specialising in what they do best . |
| 10 | The defendant garage was liable in damages because it took eight weeks to repair a motor vehicle when a normally competent garage would have taken about five weeks . |
| 11 | Robert Byrd ( West Virginia ) , the appropriations committee chairman , came under attack from Nunn because it allowed unauthorized " pork-barrel " programmes to be funded and because no money was given to restart production of the F-117 A fighter , a stealth aircraft Nunn called the " star " of the Gulf war . |
| 12 | It 's promoted by the natural-born hucksters within Apple because it has all the earmarks of something trendy and fashionable . |
| 13 | The rule that costs follow the event is important in negotiations because it adds another factor to the equation . |
| 14 | I did circulate a brief note to everyone before Christmas because it became clear in our autumn debrief meeting that there was some confusion about suggestion forms , and whet . |
| 15 | Many people are attracted to Yugoslavia because it offers such great value for money . |
| 16 | Staff at St Tiggywinkles say the holiday season is bad news for wildlife because it means more cars in the countryside . |
| 17 | Staff at St Tiggywinkles say the holiday season is bad news for wildlife because it means more cars in the countryside . |
| 18 | This shy creature is good news for gardeners because it eats many pests |
| 19 | That is longer than the standard truncheon and would be useful to police officers who patrol alone at night because it affords additional protection against all kinds of assaults , excluding of course , assaults using firearms . |
| 20 | Shall we just say that a checkerboard solution is unjust by definition because it treats different people differently for no good reason , and justice requires treating like cases alike ? |