Example sentences of "[noun pl] because [pers pn] have a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The authority of civil association is an endowment which is not traceable to any particular source and which lies only in ‘ continuous acknowledgement ’ based not on acts of obedience ‘ but in the continuous recognition of the obligation to subscribe to its prescriptions because it has a certain shape ’ . |
| 2 | He was posted first to the Artillery , but then transferred to the Royal Engineers because he had a driving licence . |
| 3 | It was n't my intention originally to go to the flat , it was my intention to reconnoitre the area in order that I could supply the officers who were going to do the actual operation with up to date information as to erm the methods of getting in to the block of flats because they had a coded key door erm and to acquaint myself of the actual physical erm presence of lifts , stairways and that sort of thing . |
| 4 | When she was at the premiere of The Delinquents she was wearing this designer dress and it was black and cut up one side , so that you could just see one leg ; it looked awful , Some people only wear things because they have a designer label . |
| 5 | She had delayed coming for twenty-four hours because she had a hair appointment . |
| 6 | Or maybe that is an apocryphal story and she thought about delaying the journey for twenty-four hours because she had a hair appointment . |
| 7 | But it was n't an easy task because he was dealing with Kirk who was running the company and wanted to make sure the picture was made on his terms because he had a lot at stake . |
| 8 | They are relying on the RCS and Romania dropping points in their remaining games because they have an inferior goal difference to both sides . |
| 9 | The Reds were victorious over the Whites because they had a well organized , well co-ordinated , strictly disciplined army who were aware of their situation and knew exactly how to handle it . |
| 10 | I have realities because I have an education . |
| 11 | Southgate ( 1980 : 33 ) has shown how British police have diffiulties in dealing with domestic disputes , but if anything the situation in Northern Ireland is easier for the police because they have a clearer knowledge of their role : to be on hand to prevent serious crime . |
| 12 | They may , for instance , employ a biological perspective in attempting to explain family and marital arrangements : ‘ women rear children because they have a maternal instinct ( biologically determined ) for this task ’ . |
| 13 | They are capital intensive industries because they have a lot of money invested in machinery and equipment but relatively few workers . |
| 14 | It is popular with both children and adults because it has a range of different meanings . |
| 15 | Researchers concluded that chocolate addiction should be treated seriously but also pointed out that many people who called themselves chocoholics because they had a strong liking for the food were not addicts in the true sense of the word . |