Example sentences of "because they [vb base] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The biters are usually the easiest to detect because they eat away the foliage . |
| 2 | Undoubtedly some will be unable to cope with this emphasis on self-management because they lack either the intelligence or perhaps , more importantly , the motivation to do so . |
| 3 | These readings have been selected in part because they illustrate well the convergence of research evidence and policy-making . |
| 4 | Similarly economic policy-makers in the UK and the USA choose policies which satisfy their aspiration levels ; they can not ‘ fine tune ’ the economy because they have neither the information nor the theory to do so ( Mosely , 1984 ) . |
| 5 | For example , using a good etymological dictionary , try looking up the origins and spelling changes in words like : ache delight ghost guest health ( and whole , hale ) island thought Changes in place names are particularly interesting , because they demonstrate clearly the way in which spelling does not determine pronunciation , but so often limps along behind . |