Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [be] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The slightly higher RNR levels for elderly married couples and for men living alone than for women living alone are because the women have less income from paid employment and from occupational pensions . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've heard it said that the only reason we got the contract with Talkin' Loud is 'cos we know Gilles . |
| 3 | The causes of marginalisation both in Europe and the Third World , the nature of the actions necessary to overcome it and the implications for industrial society in doing so are as yet poorly understood . |
| 4 | There was no reason why she should satisfy his curiosity and she was honest enough to admit that the only reason for doing so was because she was proud of her success . |
| 5 | The other issue arising here is whether you take the cost of the chairs out of the asset account and show them as an expense each time a sale is made or whether this is done at the end of the month . |