Example sentences of "he [be] [adj] because the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he is sad because the world rejects him I shall place my paw upon his knee , and he will be moved and heartened and his strength will be renewed . |
| 2 | I think he was right because the painting must ultimately speak for itself . |
| 3 | Colt had known the driver for eleven months , and he knew he was good because the Colonel had told him how the driver had once handled an ambush . |
| 4 | He was capable of wanting nothing all day , of sending every meal away and not allowing Teresa in , even to make up his fire or turn down his bed , and then , around midnight , calling for his breakfast and complaining he was cold because the fire had gone out . |
| 5 | But on this occasion , he was lucky because the petrol station attendant had witnessed what had occurred and gave evidence on his behalf . |