Example sentences of "because [pers pn] have [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I was n't that clever , Alice , because I had to let him do it to me before , instead of after . |
| 2 | When they started dancing I did n't try and stop them because I had to let them do what they felt was right . ’ |
| 3 | He was in a filthy mood , first because I 'd suggested he sleep on my floor instead of at Sorrel 's so we could get an early start , then because I 'd made him wear a suit and tie to go with our Yuppie cover ( and because I 'd insisted on the shirt as well ) . |
| 4 | ‘ He has a problem because I have seen him play more often than he has seen me ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ That 's because you 've let him get away , ’ Whitlock snarled but the policeman snapped at him to face the front when he tried to look round . |
| 6 | Yes , I think that 's If you , if your dog goes and bites somebody , an , you 're in trouble , because you 've let him get out of control , and |
| 7 | They have every right to be different — it 's very presumptuous of us to invent personalities for them simply because we 've seen them act on a cinema screen , but it can still be a shock when they 're not as you 'd hoped . |
| 8 | There was no doubt in my mind what I would do and I 've never regretted going into the business because we 've seen it grow enormously . |
| 9 | It 's hard with family to pull the wool over their eyes emotionally because they have seen you go through all sorts of things when you are growing up . ’ |