Example sentences of "because it [verb] [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Swessex , a bastard county created by the iniquitous reorganization of local government in the early ‘ seventies , comprised one and a half old counties knocked together because it looked neater that way .
2 The bourbon shrub rose ‘ Zéphirine Drouhin ’ is widely grown as a climber because it produces scented pink flowers and its lack of thorns makes pruning easier .
3 I 'm slightly concerned about this because it said that other matters erm we do n't know what other matters until the inspector has been in , in June and has identified those other matters , presumably when we get the further inspector 's report next Autumn or after June , it will address issues which may have been ones he has addressed this year and maybe not , er and we will have to look at that inspector 's report when we receive it .
4 Perhaps , they argue , it is because it suffered two sudden floods in quick succession at a time of year — summer — when the invertebrate populations are least adapted to cope .
5 This can be illustrated by the hydration of iron oxide : This reaction is significant in chemical weathering because it aids other chemical processes by introducing water molecules deep into crystal structures .
6 Because it lacks any tangible goals for the delivery and outcome of health care , it remains vulnerable to accusations of crude cost-curbing .
7 Again , the placebo could be powerful because it meets some psychological need for attention and treatment .
8 However , it retreated from this position , partly because it feared strong adverse reaction particularly from its political Right , and also because it had seriously underestimated the number of Arabs in Gaza , at 100,000–150,000 when it was nearer 280,000 .
9 The system was the last shadow of the original shield in space , pursued partly because it contained exciting high technology , partly because it might possibly offer some worthwhile advantages , and partly because it could be used to show that Mr Bush had not turned his back on Mr Reagan 's dream .
10 Many people are attracted to Yugoslavia because it offers such great value for money .
11 Idi Lala , leader of the exiled MCLN , described the RDC 's decision to stick to a one-party system as " thoughtless and dangerous " , because it ignored recurrent social unrest and mass support for a multiparty system .
12 Mr Sproat pointed out that currently BR was under no compulsion to make concessions but did so because it made obvious economic sense .
13 DataEase scores because it combines good all-round capability with genuine ease of use .
14 In one sense a later decision is more convenient , because it allows all useful information to be collated , and is more likely to lead to a considered expenditure of funds .
15 After the war , ‘ unfilled ’ vinyl was used because it had much less surface noise , and a few sets of unfilled vinyl 78s were made for early hi-fi buffs .
16 ‘ I remember it because it had grey military markings , ’ added Duncan .
17 Liberal policy was unpatriotic because it recognised other national interests and threatened dissolution of the empire .
18 So it seems to me first of all that we should maintain a state of military preparedness , not because the Soviet Union is likely to attack us , but , simply because it represents this huge area of instability on our Eastern Frontiers , but I think also we should be more positive , I do n't think we want to do secret deals in C I A style , er , in fact I think we want the maximum of open diplomacy .
19 We have undertaken a considerable change from direct to indirect taxes , which is absolutely right because it enables many more people to spend their money as they wish .
20 ‘ It 's also educational it depicts the elements and wildlife and functional , because it includes three carved benches . ’
21 Transgressive reinscription will always remain controversial , if only because it raises such disturbing questions about desire itself , making it profoundly social and thereby asking equally disturbing questions about culture , representation , and social process .
22 But I 'm glad to know there are several families living near , because it gives one more scope , does n't it ? ’
23 Have a quick erm , read through it , please , out loud , everybody , just quietly to yourselves , but read it out loud , because it makes much more sense , as they sound .
24 Whatever the uncertainties of the precise dates , events and social connections in Rolle 's life it is clear from external and internal evidence that he felt increasingly compelled towards a solitary life because it facilitated contemplative inner life which was for him the reality to be cultivated above all other .
25 This has received little attention since its ascent in 1983 , possibly because it contains such mind-blowing attractions as a 40-feet skyhook section .
26 Space is limited and the only other tank I have is a 21″ cube and I ca n't put him in there because it contains two small G. jurupari , a pair of G. brasiliensis , a pair each of Crenicara filamentosa , Cichlasoma sajica and Butterfly Rams , and an Ancistrus .
27 In my view it is just as vital not to ignore Marxist work because it contains one inadequate generalization , as it is not to ignore pluralist work because it is based on an idealized view of liberal democracy in Japan .
28 Britain is geologically interesting because it contains many different rock formations containing a large range of metals .
29 These two abilities presumably evolved separately ; after all , the splitting of water is useful in its own right , because it releases some chemical energy .
30 Severe actions may be sanctioned against Ireland because it is naturally cursed , or because it needs extreme measures to bring it the fruits of reformation ( desired by God ) , or because it holds some particular horror for England which the English will deserve unless they do something about it .
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