Example sentences of "because it [be] [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I say metamorphosing because it is our firm intention to continue the natural development process which has been going on in recent years , rather than make any radical changes just because we are now a university . |
2 | At the heart of the prohibitions and directives of the ten commandments is a definition of the ways in which man inhibits love both in himself and his society : inhibitions which are released in the gospel commandment of love that we The seven sacraments , traditionally linked to the wounds of Christ because it is his suffering love which gives them efficacy , are baptism , confirmation , penance , the eucharist , extreme unction , marriage and ordination . |
3 | ‘ An absolute king , ’ wrote Voltaire , ‘ unless he is a monster , can wish only the greatness and prosperity of his State , because it is his own greatness and prosperity , because every father wishes the good of his own household . |
4 | ‘ I 'm turning this project over to you purely because it is my personal opinion that you can do it . |
5 | I want you to note that I am not singing just ‘ Take my back , because it is my best feature ’ ( in the mirror we could see her beautiful strong back in the low cut of the dress , and of course we could see ourselves too ) . |
6 | I am so familiar with the plot I have described because it is my own garden . |
7 | Because it 's their own fault for going to , nobody told them to go and do it , did they ? |
8 | We all want to help Earth , because it 's our first home . |
9 | ‘ I did n't want something too fussy , ’ said Fiona , ‘ both because it 's my second time around and because I wanted to be able to wear the dress again ! ’ |
10 | She said well I 'd like to go because it 's my last year and her her teacher said to her well I 'm sorry she said but no I 'm not happy with you taking time off . |
11 | No , it 's because it 's my last chance . |
12 | How worried are you , because it 's your first baby , is n't it ? |
13 | It was her best dress because it was her only dress ; otherwise her wardrobe consisted only of three or four shabby black skirts and four or five shapeless black sweaters all with snagged stitches slowly unravelling themselves , and the elbows worn thin and pale . |
14 | Ruth drank thirstily because it was her first priority and because she was going to enjoy the next delicious moment and wanted to savour the expectancy of it . |
15 | Because it was her potential inheritance he wanted , not her , and she had to remember that , however much it hurt . |
16 | The surgeon may have refused to operate on the passenger because it was her own baby . |
17 | It was begun by Henry VIII as a hunting lodge and Queen Elizabeth I stayed there many times , finally buying the Palace because it was her favourite country seat towards the end of her reign . |
18 | It was stressed to us that pupils having difficulty with English because it was their second language should not be equated with pupils with other special educational needs . |
19 | Waiting day after day , many said they would ‘ keep trying ’ because it was their only hope . |
20 | That was quite funny because it was our first Christmas down there and I was saying to the housekeeper that I I would n't mind having people come and stay and not a problem because we 've got a lovely cooker and we 're going to bring our microwave down from . |
21 | We were carrying light loads because it was our last day but we averaged about 25kph with ease , and for a long while . |
22 | Throughout shooting , Crawford was on the set all the time , even when not needed , because it was his first film musical and he was eager to learn . |
23 | But quite a lot of the day Toby spent wandering around the school , not because he was naturally idle , but because it was his first job , and the school fascinated him . |
24 | At 13 , I was sent to Dovercourt camp , which I remember with affection because it was my first home after leaving my family in Germany . |
25 | ‘ I did n't want to stop during the race because it was my first attempt at the 400 metres hurdles and I wanted to get into the junior rankings , ’ she said . |
26 | This incident was notable only because it was my first seizure made on board a cutter . |
27 | He said : ‘ I got family and friends to video the match for me because it was my great chance to make a name for myself in front of millions on TV — and I blew it . ’ |
28 | And the bravado caused me to forget about caution and to head for a place that I 'd earlier avoided — because it was my favourite night-spot in Uulaa-la . |
29 | I tried to do it really well because it was my last grade . |