Example sentences of "because [pers pn] have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was gutted because I had a superb time at Chelsea . |
| 2 | I knew all about it in theory because I had a young Bhabi and she used to tell her friends about her experiences and I used to overhear ( laughs ) . |
| 3 | If a pollster had approached me in the run-up to the election , I would have said I was voting Lib-Dem , because I had a sincere intention of doing so . |
| 4 | It 's a shame he ca n't play against his old county , but I 'm looking forward to it because I had a happy season with them last year . |
| 5 | ‘ I wo n't be fining him because I had a clear view of what happened and understand what he did and why he did it , ’ said manager Kevin Keegan . |
| 6 | I have already been given several different figures , and was told by one person I could have 50 × 12″ fish because I have a good filter . |
| 7 | I 've always done it because I have a good time doing it . |
| 8 | is n't necessary for me to do my job , but because I have a personal interest . |
| 9 | She must have had a posting , or else obtained her demob while I was still at Binbrook , because I have a distinct memory of Sheila hammering nails into this crate before despatching it to her new destination , and scornfully refusing all help from J. , who was standing by with the hammer and nails . |
| 10 | I do n't want to do that because I have a young family and I like living in Hoylake . ’ |
| 11 | The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine . |
| 12 | ‘ I come across as being intolerant because I have a different sense of what is important these days . |
| 13 | This is probably because I have a romantic disposition . |
| 14 | you always went to a proper butcher then , you did n't go to the supermarket because you had a good butcher that you used to go |
| 15 | And if you could go back , would you stay in Beirut just because you had a nice home there ? ’ |
| 16 | I said because you had a different coat on today did n't you ? |
| 17 | If you 've been given a voucher because you have a low income , the value of your voucher may be reduced . |
| 18 | How to claim help because you have a low income |
| 19 | The most likely reason that waste pipes have frozen is because you have a dripping tap . |
| 20 | You can rest assured that you do not dive in just because you have a weak constitution ! |
| 21 | This is no time for pretending that all will automatically be sweetness and light , just because you have a deep affection for each other . |
| 22 | This is because you have a different role . |
| 23 | Because you have a crazy man in your spaceship — he 's in hospital now . ’ |
| 24 | Just because you have a damp wall , do n't assume the problem has to be directly above it — in other words , where the eaves used to be . |
| 25 | Chrissie knew who he was because she had a real background in screaming teeny bop stuff . |
| 26 | The doctor had helped assess the problem because she had a good relationship with her patient and had documented all her injuries . |
| 27 | Why she always sounded hoarse was because she had a masculine voice and to cover it up she pretended to have a cold . |
| 28 | Nicknamed Janet Gaynor by the make-up artists because of her resemblance to the star , she was generally liked not simply because of her sunny nature , but because she had a special hobby ; she read the teacups . |
| 29 | Funny how it was ‘ alright ’ to like Alison Moyet because she had a proper soul voice or some such Eric Clapton fan cack but Andy Bell was not a proper singer because he liked to dress funny and was quite clearly in the rugger team drinking club . |
| 30 | ‘ I only took her to the doctor because she had a bad nose bleed at playgroup , and I thought she looked a little pale . |