Example sentences of "because it was [vb pp] that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before the 1970s , one reason why wife battering was not perceived as a social problem was because it was argued that those who suffered it could leave and those who stayed could not be suffering . |
| 2 | This section has paused long on the views held by some librarians on the nature of their role , and that of their collections , in the educational process because it was felt that such views were not as widely known among educators as perhaps they should be . |
| 3 | On this occasion I didn ‘ t , because it was felt that other factors were more important . |
| 4 | Priority was to be given to walking , not only because it was felt that this would give disproportionate environmental benefits and would aid access to public transport , but it would recognise the dominance of local movement by foot transport . |
| 5 | Basically , the local authority suspended improvement grants which had previously been available because it was considered that these areas might be cleared in order to meet ‘ the necessity for new housing development being provided to the south of Saville Street to contribute to the success of the proposed new shopping centre ’ ( Town Improvement Committee , 8 March 1971 ) . |
| 6 | Elemental ( aminoacid based ) diets were initially introduced as primary treatment of active Crohn 's disease because of their hypoallergenicity , because it was considered that whole protein may act as a dietary antigens and increase the immune stimuli to the gut . |
| 7 | I did n't have a theme in social policy or technology ( which was to be dealt with by Channel 4 News ) because it was anticipated that social policy and social issues would be dealt with by these women current affairs ' teams , and they were n't . |
| 8 | Because it was implied that these girls had been sexually available to a wide number of men , the hero could n't live with them after the fade-out . |
| 9 | I should add here that even as a junior at Halton I was in the senior cross-country team — which only people in their very last year were normally eligible to join and at this stage I was in my first year of three , I was allowed to go out on any occasion , in running gear , to train as I was a bona fide member of the team and so on one of these occasions when I was out training — I always wore a sort of towel around my neck which looked very professional at the time and quite unnecessary — I managed to conceal the altimeter , which had become very very hot property by this time because it was known that several instruments were missing and we could have a visit from the gendarme . |