Example sentences of "[conj] because [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a bias may be reinforced by the fact that those who are deaf in the 45–50 age range are less likely than their fellows to survive to the following age group ( because the deafness is related to some general malady or because hearing deficiency increases their risk of fatal accident ) . |
| 2 | In fact , it might be argued that because teaching techniques based on operant conditioning are derived from a scientific analysis of behaviour change , they offer , potentially , an approach which will be more effective than natural processes ( Kiernan 1981 ) . |
| 3 | Standardisation of time was necessary because cancer incidence is rising slowly in the west of Scotland and because prescribing atenolol increased greatly during the period of study ( fig 1 ) . |
| 4 | A strong correlation exists between party control and constituency unemployment levels , because parliamentary seats are small enough to represent distinct residential districts in larger urban areas , and because voting behaviour and unemployment are two variables which are both strongly related , in turn , to social class characteristics . |
| 5 | He wore the battered corduroy trousers and old tweed jacket of the skint London actor , not for effect but because buying clothes was a waste of money . |