Example sentences of "is because [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THis is because they contain special matting agents , which cause the varnishes to dry with an irregular surface , so that light is reflected at random angles . |
| 2 | It is because they substitute half-baked faith for genuine effort and hold out promises of intervention in the world 's affairs on payment . |
| 3 | This is because they select inappropriate bait , mainly twigs and leaves . |
| 4 | Those sorts of things inspired me , and the reason those records sound like they do is because they used that equipment . |
| 5 | The reason , in my opinion , why many artists call pastel application ‘ painting ’ is because they have some sort of complex when comparing their art to that of the oil painter , which is wrong . |
| 6 | The argument for feminist education , free from male control , is not as a remedial exercise , it is because we have important work to do together , from which we can not afford to be distracted by the interference and destruction we know happens when men remain in control . |
| 7 | This is because he rejects social class differences and class-based theories such as anomie as explanations of crime — partly because of their ‘ strain ’ assumption , and partly because his data ( which use sources other than ‘ official ’ ones ) fail to support the existence of a class differential . |
| 8 | Where a statement does cause the relevant belief or attitude in a hearer , it is because he has some reason to think the speaker 's beliefs on that topic are likely to be true , or his attitudes ones he is likely to find , on enquiry , reason to share , rather than because the mere words have any great hold over him . |
| 9 | It is because I accept democratic change . |
| 10 | It is not a question of being frightened of the dark ( although it can be pretty spooky on an out-of-the-way water ) , it is because I enjoy good company and a long night becomes more enjoyable with someone there to chat with ; to share the pleasure of catching big fish , or the lesser pleasure of blanking . |
| 11 | you see I moved a bit more now but and I I 've still got good hearing er apart from this ear here , this ear , I ca n't hear so well , quite so well , this side , you see so I always have to say excuse me while I , hang on while I turn off the television , you see , and then they have to wait a minute till I turn it off and then what I do is because I have this phone extension put in |