Example sentences of "because i [vb base] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I prefer playing at centre half because I like to attack the ball in the air and I 'm in the thick of it more in the middle . ’ |
| 2 | Because I like to keep a little record myself . |
| 3 | Eubank admitted : ‘ From what I can make out , this will be a good fight — unfortunately for me , because I like to get the job over and done with and go home with the minimum of fuss . ’ |
| 4 | Except that this condition clodhopped into view only because I intend to tell the unlipsticked truth to Gill . |
| 5 | I have one other , can I reserve one matter to the end of the meeting because I wish to make a proposal which er would be erm I think ought to be taken erm in closed session because of the nature and confidentiality of the business and personal interests , so perhaps I can propose the closure of the meeting to the press and public at the end of the meeting and defer the final item an item relating to this matter at that time . |
| 6 | I am the Countess , no , the Princess Ludmila Hohenkopetal , imprisoned by my cruel stepfather because I wish to marry the impecunious Lieutenant Longlegs who is really a king 's son in disguise . |
| 7 | And what did they say , I can tell you what they said , because I happen to have a petition here , signed by a hundred and four county council tenants out of the hundred and six that we have . |
| 8 | But I also began by raising the question of Milton 's sense of dedication because I want to talk a little bit about the egoism of creation . |
| 9 | Anyway , I will risk it , not because I want to give the fish a chance ; I do not believe in giving any fish a chance , I go to the races when I want to gamble . |
| 10 | ‘ Because I want to collect a bouquet from the florist . |
| 11 | Similarly , in an 1894 speech , Millicent Fawcett pressed for the vote on the grounds that she ‘ wished to strengthen true womanliness in women , and because I want to see the womanly and domestic side of things weigh more and count for more in all public concerns ’ . |
| 12 | ‘ I will go to South Africa at some stage because I want to arrange a foundation or some sort of memorial to Julie and Elizabeth . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I just hope surgery is put off until after Christmas because I want to spend the holiday with my children . |
| 14 | Watson , for whom The Mirror helped raise £150,000 in a special appeal night in July , is being cared for in an East London neurological rehabilitation unit , added : ‘ I am here until next March — it 's driving me crazy because I want to make a comeback . |
| 15 | Now I 'm not going to do any more now because I want to play a birthday game with you now okay ? |
| 16 | ‘ No thanks , Alan , I 'll do it , because I need to keep an eye on the soufflé anyway . |