Example sentences of "because it [vb -s] [to-vb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The appeal for tolerance by gesturing to lists of Famously Artistic Homosexuals is one of the classic tropes of gay self-justification — it goes ‘ Sappho , Michaelangelo , Shakespeare … and me ’ — and it needs always to be resisted because it seeks to extend contemporary definitions of sexuality back to incorporate historical periods when categorizations of the sexual were quite different . |
| 2 | To some types of mind work at the Chancery Bar appears dull and repellent , because it tends to lack human interest . |
| 3 | I do not advocate using a glossy varnish , because it tends to give false readings as you try to shot the float down . |
| 4 | Many comments contended that LIFO is conceptually flawed because it fails to assign current costs to inventories held and so distorts the balance sheet . |
| 5 | It is functional because it serves to integrate various groups in society . |
| 6 | It takes a variety of forms and has long bewildered scientists and philosophers because it appears to lack biological purpose . |
| 7 | Any culture , because it has to retain traditional customs and beliefs , has to be in a sense a conservative institution . |