Example sentences of "be why they [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That must be why they grow so tall so quickly and such a peculiar shade of green . |
| 2 | Quantum leaps from working class to the chair of a board of directors of a multinational corporation are rare , which is why they attract so much attention when they occur . |
| 3 | We agree with MacGowan and Reeves that the half life may be inaccurate if it is calculated from only two values ; but perhaps that is why they have never seen a patient with normal renal function in whom the half life is as long as 7.6 hours , since in clinical practice two measurements are all one has to go on . |
| 4 | The scattered crowd drew closer together and listened quietly , but when he gave his warning about the Riot Act , glances were exchanged , a few grinned openly , and a wit called out , ‘ They must know the law here — that is why they have all stayed at home . ’ |
| 5 | That 's why they take so long . |
| 6 | ‘ They 're all fucking weird , that 's why they come here ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , besides Chuck Berry and the others , but that 's why they got it , that 's why they understood generally , because they were so close to the music that was played by black people — not for radio airplay , but because that 's what was in their hearts . |
| 8 | cos they , that 's the only good garden centre around that 's , that 's why they cost so much |
| 9 | if they 'd keep for Christmas that 's why they charged so much for them , those Mackintosh reds and that , and I mean it told you then in one of those magazines that were , John was reading that he said make sure that you wash those apples before you eat them . |
| 10 | About how Mr Harker was going out of business , which was why they 'd all been pushed harder than ever the last few weeks . |
| 11 | This was why they had all been calling him ‘ sir ’ . |