Example sentences of "because i [vb base] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just do it because I like helping others . ’ |
| 2 | Monday afternoons I have to keep free because I like to take Mrs James — the domestic help — home and Friday afternoon Lucy has a dancing lesson . |
| 3 | so , erm I mean think we 're in their hands and that 's why I was a bit apprehensive about doing publicity for it at such an early stage because I like to see i 's dotted and t 's crossed er but however I 'll chase them up again in the next few days |
| 4 | This has always been a great mystery to me because I remember seeing photographs of my father in hospital uniform wearing sergeant 's stripes ( which I understand was the practice then ) and later , after the war , he was a corporal . |
| 5 | Mainly because I prefer to take medicine . |
| 6 | I was n't afraid of losing my boyfriend while I was in prison , because I 've seen people who 've been in for two years and their boyfriends still come and see them . |
| 7 | I do n't think what you run makes any difference , because I 've run companies of very diverse natures and the principles that apply to British Steel at one end apply equally to a small company at the other end of the scale . |
| 8 | I intend to remain faithful , simply because I 've given infidelity a whirl and it does n't work for me . |
| 9 | You see , if I do you a wrong and you forgive me , it 's not because I 've exercised grace , it 's because you 've exercised the grace . |
| 10 | Yes , does that happen quite often , because I 've noticed people go home at about half past 4 at Eynsham . |
| 11 | ‘ Yes , and I hope you 're going to approve , because I 've made arrangements for them to come and stay here . |
| 12 | But I wo n't be off for long because I 've to follow Marcus . ’ |
| 13 | does n't it come back to the issue of wh who they trustees are and who 's interest , given that trustees are expected to be independent , in the end , who 's interests do the trustees represent , because I 've had experience of working with a pension fund that was in massive surplus and the actualar actuaries refused to agree their final report until that surplus was dealt with , so that the trade unions and the employer through the trustees had to negotiate a way of spending that surplus and er given the pressures of the actuaries to say we were not allowed th the funds to continue unless you deal with this surplus , then it comes back to the issue of how the Board of Trustees is made up and if we accept that there is a degree of representation on that Board , then just exactly how that representation is divided . |
| 14 | But er because I 've had requests I 've approached them and said , Well we 'll get your documents released and see see if we can speed matters up because use your experience . |
| 15 | I 'm not writing anything off because I 've had problems like this in the past which have suddenly turned round in a week . |
| 16 | Never ! 'Cos I would die of shame if I retaliated and hit back ; and I would , because I 've levelled men almost as big as you before today , and you know it . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ She thinks the same as Dora , that Dieter 's only interested in me because I 've got money . |
| 18 | Because I 've got work to do |
| 19 | Because I 've got myriads of things to do . |
| 20 | I know how I would , because I 've got Nick . |
| 21 | Now I 've made a mess on your the these need wiping because I 've got butter on my fingers . |
| 22 | But I ca n't walk because I 've got emphysema and I 've only got about a third of a lung as well as arthritis to go with it . |
| 23 | ‘ You think because I 've spent money on you , lass — because your Dad 's spent money on you , you can do what you like now — eh Lily ? |
| 24 | I know but they 'll think no but the bit that this happens , you know like they do get high because I mean take drugs |
| 25 | I am in politics because I wish to achieve power and to transform Britain and its economy . ’ |
| 26 | Whereupon I produced the will out of my pocket , because I tend to take wills to funerals , and said , ‘ Perhaps this will refresh your memory . ’ |
| 27 | I say surprisingly because I happen to know Tod is n't squeamish . |
| 28 | It 's hard for people like us because I think playing music is a legitimate goal in life and you 're not made to feel legitimate , you 're made to feel opportunist . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I am not worried by this because I do believe war has been glamorised beyond all belief . ’ |
| 30 | Because I do recognise Mr Mayor er I have to say , that this amendment is a step in the right direction . |