Example sentences of "because it can [not/n't] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unsettling , because it can not be tamed . |
| 2 | He allows that , despite his claiming to have no consciousness of them , a court may punish a man for his drunken actions , but this is only because it can not be sure of distinguishing in the defendant 's plea ‘ what is real , what counterfeit ’ . |
| 3 | But the difficulty with this discussion is that it lacks a firm point of reference because it can not be taken for granted that there should be two levels of offence , rape and procuring sex by threats . |
| 4 | The regular septagon is the most inaccessable of the primary polygons … probably because it can not be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass . |
| 5 | The fact is that they hold the uterus open , which means that egg and sperm are allowed to unite , but the pregnancy is doomed because it can not be sustained without the uterus closing . |
| 6 | Attacking a Steam Tank is very difficult — not the least because it can not be brought to hand-to-hand combat but will always move off in its own turn . |
| 7 | I try to put myself in their shoes , because it can not be emphasized often enough that business is very much like war , despite the optimistic view that there is enough scope and space for everybody to be successful . |
| 8 | On the other hand , it may be that this is wishful thinking and that , in practical terms , the award of damages for illegality is incompatible with the theory of judicial review because it can not be reconciled with the idea that the ultimate decision must usually be left to the public authority . |
| 9 | He too repeated the assertion that a corporation could not sue for libel in respect of a charge of corruption because it can not be guilty of corruption , but this assertion was unnecessary for his decision in the case and was obiter . |
| 10 | Surprisingly , scented lilies are not used to supply perfume because it can not be extracted from them successfully . |
| 11 | The editor may not agree with sentiments in a " letter to the editor " : if sued for libel , does he lose the defence of " fair comment " because it can not be said that the opinion is honestly his ? |
| 12 | Methlan Park will be closed because it can not be adapted to meet standards required under the Community Care Act . |
| 13 | The UK has to import rubber because it can not be grown here . |