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Example sentences of "because [pers pn] have be [verb] a " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Because I 've been keeping a record of everything that 's been happening for you , you know , so you wo n't have missed anything . ’
2	I am to be dominated by the truth because I have been made a Christian by the operation of the Holy Spirit within .
3	As a book reviewer of some 25 years experience I am not , and never will be , of the school that thinks that because you have been given a free book , you should give a good review .
4	‘ I said to him ‘ Is n't that because you have been labelled a gangster who fights , and is a total embarrassment .
5	And because they 've been given a tantalising series of glimpses of a fuller life , they 're aware and starving .
6	She feared John might not be at home but he was , and was very excited because he had been promised a job .
7	She guessed that Mike Booker would be calling curses down on her head because he 'd been hoping a one-two win at Estoril would clinch the constructors ' championship for Carlisle Flint , quite apart from putting Ace into an unbeatable lead .
8	She thought she knew what might have been on his mind , because he 'd been writing a letter in the Lounge .
9	The House will be grateful to the right hon. Gentleman , because he has been making a clear statement and drawing a clear distinction between the two sides of the House .
10	It is hard to say how directly the King reminded the Company that it was doing well because it had been granted a monopoly of the English market .
11	Black , because it had been burned a thousand years ago ; it still showed the shape of the face impressed upon it .
12	And they say yes we will , our business teach teacher told us about that you see because it 's been happening a lot , cos Marks and Spencers do n't ask for a receipt you see , it actually happened , they used to take things from upstairs , bring them downstairs and said they bought it and got the money for it .