Example sentences of "why it [verb] been [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jay could n't remember why it had been so important to see her . |
| 2 | Within minutes we were discussing a recent television series adapted from a classical novel and disagreeing about why it had been so unsatisfying . |
| 3 | Only later did I wonder why it had been so important to tell Helmut I was returning to London . |
| 4 | Anyway Rick spent what seemed like an eternity before he got the fish near the net but when it showed for the first time it soon became apparent why it had been so stubborn , the fish was massive ! |
| 5 | The only mystery is why it has been so neglected , and the only doubt concerns the quality of history taught in Ayrshire 's schools . |
| 6 | To try and answer this question , it is necessary to look in more detail at the anatomy of the current slump in the housing market and assess why it has been so much more severe than previous downturns . |
| 7 | This point emphasises why it has been so difficult to control the overall cost of benefits , which depends on both the level of benefits provided and the number of people claiming them . |
| 8 | He says It has all the ingredients that kids want jeopardy , death and destruction but it also has people saving lives and so the parents like it and that is why it has been so popular . |
| 9 | Maybe the reason why it 's been so successful in Japan is because the Japanese mind seems to think that way . |