Example sentences of "because [pers pn] have [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | And that 's only because I had good teachers — I do n't think that I have any special superhuman gift for it . ’ |
2 | What I am saying most specifically is take all of me — and here of course Gary began the melody on the piano and we all smiled and then she sang , sang her song , and believe me we did all listen to the words that night , we knew that the man who had been attacked was there , and we knew that O and Boy were standing shoulder to shoulder in our midst , we saw them in the centre of the mirror , saw ourselves standing beside them and standing by them and give me a drink now because I had such hopes of a lover of my own on that evening and here I am . |
3 | It was a problem to get the camera set up , because I had two classes , one before the other , I had to think about putting it up there and the set up . |
4 | It 's not because I had Christian parents , it 's not because I 'd some advantage over you , or you had some advantage over me , it is all of God 's graciousness , it is all of God 's giving ! |
5 | She hates me because I am beautiful , and she is not ; because I had three husbands , and she never married . |
6 | But perhaps I give that impression because I have strong views on certain subjects and because I do n't go in for the social whirl , for fast cars and fast women . ’ |
7 | Yes members of the jury we will resume at two o'clock , erm because I have other duties later on this afternoon we 'll have to finish at four o'clock today , it may help you to know that , it may help council to know that as well . |
8 | The way I look at it is that if I was scoring goals for Juventus we might be conceding more at the other end because I have other responsibilities now . ’ |
9 | ‘ Ah , but I need to know for sure , you see , because I have some doubts , and before you ask me why I should be so concerned I will assure you that this time it is partly for my own self-esteem that I would like to know . ’ |
10 | I 'm afraid I have n't experimented with these overmuch , mainly because I have some cottons on cone that are not branded , lurking in the cupboard . |
11 | Because I have three sons , and I am buying them one each . |
12 | I did n't employ you on that business because you had other duties . |
13 | erm I think it made things a lot cheaper , because you had larger firms able , able to buy in bulk , and also the beginnings of the ready-made market . |
14 | If the amount outstanding on your credit or store cards seem always to creep up rather than down ; if you put off paying the electricity bills because you have other commitments to meet ; if you are seriously thinking of accepting the offer of a ‘ consolidation ’ loan which is secured on your house to mop up all your existing credit agreements and transform them into a once a month payment , then you could be on or near the danger line . |
15 | If the amount outstanding on your credit or store cards seem always to creep up rather than down ; if you put off paying the electricity bills because you have other commitments to meet ; if you are seriously thinking of accepting the offer of a ‘ consolidation ’ loan which is secured on your house to mop up all your existing credit agreements and transform them into a once a month payment , then you could be on or near the danger line . |
16 | A COURT date has been fixed for a North-East mum claiming £200,000 damages because she had two babies after being sterilised . |
17 | all her sister 's energy and thinking her sister should , I mean she had a sister living with her and her sister had her own family with her , er a Mongol son , well I 'm afraid Margaret should n't of taken that attitude because she said ooh everywhere I go now there 's only me , now that 's being selfish , because she had three children and she should n't really of expected all her sisters to keep coming , they were living with her , you know |
18 | Peter added : ‘ It 's a shame because we had four teams ready to play this year — more than in any previous year . |
19 | but mind you we had much worse a problem that day because we had two sets of sniffer dogs who did n't like something and the first lot that were in and did n't like something that we 'd |
20 | It was terrific because we had young boys out there . ’ |
21 | We 'd been in the same form for two terms without really speaking because we had separate friends and in any case at St Edward 's you were seated according to your exam results at the end of the previous term , so it was n't likely we 'd be close . |
22 | I was really really happy because we had nine days off school I was very relieved . |
23 | The detention of COWAN 's president serves as a lesson especially because we had similar experiences with Brooklyn Village in Acornhoek , between 1989 and 1990 . |
24 | We called up all the record companies to see shows and they let us go and see all the shows because we had American accents and we were crazy . |
25 | Anyway , one day I had tickets to see Mike Oldfield and I was really upset because we had these gigs and so I had to sell them . |
26 | oh , not very well , we erm , we stopped going after Christmas because we had bad chests both of us |
27 | I 'm not forcing them to be anything because we have other bands and artists who we can force and push to success . |
28 | For example : ‘ There is a very great danger , because we have many enemies abroad , and they are growing daily stronger and stronger . ’ |
29 | ‘ Whoever wins will provide a stronger defence of the Cup because we have both teams in the final , ’ he said . |
30 | I I I do differ with that in some respects , in that er until we 've arranged the agenda we 're not always sure whether there will be specifically highway matters , er and er I must confess , although not on the agenda very often , highway matters are things that that that that do get commented on , er but er none the less , it 's just the principle , I mean er it 's a bit difficult to start saying , well do we send it because we have particular things , er or or |