Example sentences of "because i [vb past] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 However , one day I my colleague attacked me for imposing my ‘ middle-class values ’ on the children because I had emphasized polite speech and decent manners in my sessions .
2 it , it may have been because I had raised some concerns , concerning that particular er statement
3 My dad says I ca n't have sweets because I had to have some teeth out .
4 No we did n't because I had bought various things , I like antiques so does my husband , I 'd bought various things while he was away in this erm , the card table and er , I had a new place of stuff , er but since we 've been , but we had odd chairs did n't we ?
5 ‘ I was definitely not in my best shape because I had had major surgery in May for an ovarian cyst .
6 Because I 'd done two prison sentences they obviously expected me to go back again .
7 You were being frightened off because you 'd started asking questions , but I was to be killed because I 'd found some answers . ’
8 ‘ I only came back because I wanted to take another look at you , to see if you 'd really changed .
9 We had split up because I wanted to spend more time with my mates . ’
10 ‘ The substitution was purely tactical because I wanted to get some height up front , ’ said Francis .
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