Example sentences of "because it [vb -s] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is almost obligatory , because it takes a bit of practise before you become dexterous enough to become adept with the net and experienced enough to discover the hiding places of the various fish and other interesting creatures . |
| 2 | ‘ The police are very much in favour of biking at Brick Kiln because it takes a lot of lads off the streets . ’ |
| 3 | While a formal study of the nature and tasks of philosophy , this book is particularly interesting because it projects a theory of knowledge which subsequently provided the foundation for his studies of politics . |
| 4 | It may , in fact , be counter-productive because it produces a state of high emotional arousal ( anger or anxiety ) that is notorious for interfering with the acquisition of new skills and behaviours . |
| 5 | The foetus may become handicapped not because it is genetically abnormal or have a metabolic defect , but because it contracts a disease or infection while in the womb . |
| 6 | In that case the simplification is warranted because it encapsulates a truth about what is going on . |
| 7 | In this context , Bryan Gould 's decision to challenge John Smith for the Labour leadership , as our political correspondent wrote last week , is welcome — not because he will win , but because it forces a debate to take place . |
| 8 | The maintenance of at least a partial tree cover is particularly advantageous because it guarantees a supply of nutrients via litter fall , as well as affording protection against soil erosion . |
| 9 | This conception of the mind is now almost universally regarded as disastrously wrong , for two reasons : first , because it creates a dualism of mind and body and second , because it is held to create insuperable sceptical problems . |
| 10 | Welcome the opportunities offered by the development of the European Community , in terms of economic assistance to Northern Ireland and also because it creates a framework for progress in the relationship between the UK and the Republic of Ireland . |
| 11 | If two groups acquiesce in the representation of their perspective through the same array of objects , which for one group is acceptable because it is bright and cheerful , while for the other is acceptable because it enshrines a sense of good design , each may project its own perspective onto the other ; in this case , the object permits the coexistence of two perspectives , rather than the dominance of either . |
| 12 | In the following example , by contrast , afterwards is considered a conjunction because it establishes a link between two sentences : |
| 13 | And I think if any performers know any where they may find problems is if they 're still very much involved in the music industry , because it becomes a sort of er a diversionary activity . |
| 14 | The bank has no plans to put the EDI application back onto the X400 network , because it uses a program developed by Brussels-based systems integrator Acse SA , which collects the information from the X25 mailbox , stores it on magnetic disk , checks it for the Binary Condensed Algorithm code number , and checks it against internal and external data . |
| 15 | The Labour party can not have it both ways : it attacks the system either because it expects people to claim or because it requires a register . |
| 16 | Each test-tube contains the machine tools and the raw material , but so far it is sitting idle , doing nothing because it lacks a blueprint to work from . |
| 17 | This links itself to the three previous parts because it displays a process which metaphorically or symbolically represents change . |
| 18 | Something one does without properly thinking about because it helps a friend out . |
| 19 | I do do that because it gets a bit uncomfortable sometimes , you know |
| 20 | You get a lot of people who 'll tell you how to sing and play , and stop you because it sounds a bit out of tune , but he 'll say , ‘ No , there 's soul in there , even if it is slightly out of tune . |
| 21 | It is of particular importance because it offers a way of anticipating developmental achievements : ‘ What a child can do with assistance today , she will be able to do by herself tomorrow. , |
| 22 | It is indeed historic , not because reforms of local government have not taken place before — they have done so often — but because it offers a reform of the structure of local government . |
| 23 | This relative flexibility is not primarily important because it allows a settlor freedom to choose a favourite expression . |
| 24 | Thirdly , it can be argued that the discretion creates unacceptable uncertainty and unpredictability in the law because it allows a person to be refused relief on unexpected and ill-defined grounds . |
| 25 | As I said , it is an important issue , because it involves a decision which I took . |
| 26 | There are various other points which should be noted about a reverse takeover offer : ( 1 ) Because it involves a change of control in the smaller company it will be necessary for the transaction to be sanctioned by a vote of the independent shareholders in that company and the " Whitewash " procedure followed ( see para 8.5 below ) . |
| 27 | But applying QALYs to the allocation of resources is quite different because it involves a choice between the welfares of different people . |
| 28 | ‘ Because it involves a lot of research — maybe months . |
| 29 | First , encouraging the women to run their own preschool facilities rather than seek an extension of statutory resources is deceitful because it promotes a form of provision which such women can not supply for themselves . |
| 30 | This aspect of Richards 's work is worth stressing , because it expresses a belief which is taken for granted by a great deal of literary scholarship and criticism , and which from a more modern point of view may well seem somewhat naive . |