Example sentences of "[noun pl] because it [adv] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Westboro company is able to shrug off the small but steady and grinding losses because it still had $196.2m in cash and marketable securities at the end of the quarter . |
| 2 | Commenting on its reduced second quarter loss ( figures , page seven ) , Data General Corp said that while it was n't satisfied with its overall results , it was encouraged by the continued success of its AViiON family of Unix computers , which showed significant growth over the year-ago quarter , and it remains cautious for the short-term because of the weak worldwide economy and because it sees no evidence that industry-wide pricing pressures will abate in the near future ; the Westboro company is able to shrug off the small but steady and grinding losses because it still had $196.2m in cash and marketable securities at the end of the quarter . |
| 3 | If you are sitting in a very large house on your own , which is draining away your resources because it still has mortgage payments to be met and it takes a lot of money to heat and light every year , you must seriously consider cashing in on your assets by moving to a smaller house that eliminates your mortgage and cuts down on running costs , or by taking out an annuity on your house . |
| 4 | Women 's work in the countries of the Third World is generally rendered ‘ invisible ’ by normal national accounting procedures because it usually takes place outside the conventional sphere of wage labour , mostly on the family farm and in the home . |
| 5 | Political coverage on television necessarily promotes leaders because it usually has time for only one item per party . |