Example sentences of "[pron] for the [noun] because " in BNC.
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| 1 | They wanted me for the part because it seemed they wanted someone younger . |
| 2 | ‘ But the biggest joke is that Pauline actually recommended me for the part because she liked me so much ! |
| 3 | I bump into a lot of people at conferences , so I have n't been able to write formally to thank you for the meeting because I do n't want anything on the record then |
| 4 | And they 're not just doing it for the money because , you know , if you just sort of give them a mundane task like trolleys for example , they 're banging on the door , you know , when can I get off this , when am I going to get some responsibility . |
| 5 | He wanted to know whether Wickham had arrested anyone for the murder because until then he could not face going to work . |
| 6 | It is the property of the Widow and the Orphan who regard it as safe in your Hands , & in our case moreover it is the property of the Sovereign of the country who selects us for the deposit because he expects ( & expressly has declared that to be his motive ) to find in us , the nice Honour of Gentleman added to the common honesty & Integrity of Men of Business . ’ |