Example sentences of "this [be] [adj] because the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is possible because the ability of even very young children to engage in reflective thought has now been recognized in many educational circles ( see Chapters 5 and 7 for discussion of this ) . |
| 2 | This is necessary because the light in , say , an artificially lit room is warmer in tone than daylight outside , even on a brilliantly sunny day . |
| 3 | Sometimes this is desirable because the expression seems awkward or inadequate ; sometimes it signals that the expression does not fit in with the rest of the style ( e.g. because of its register ) . |
| 4 | This is inappropriate because the burden of showing the reason for dismissal rests with the employer . |
| 5 | Inside the Iguanodon men of science were entertained to dinner ; this was possible because the beast had been made horizontal . |
| 6 | We believe that this was valid because the mortality rate of patients with inflammatory bowel disease did not differ from that expected in the background |