Example sentences of "but because it [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was not because Bill was Bill , but because it would have been such an outrageous lie , as Bill 's father would realize . |
| 2 | For most countries outside the Six , Britain was the natural leader , not just because of historical relationships , but because it would have by far the largest European economy outside the EEC . |
| 3 | He favours instead proximity to the village , not only for the improvement of the villagers , but because it will remove for the proprietor ‘ that unpleasant feeling of cheerless solitude ’ . |
| 4 | So in general consumers should welcome new entrants to the credit market , not just because it widens their choice , but because it should tend to lower the cost of credit by sharpening competition . |
| 5 | I agree that this scheme is significant not only because of what may be achieved for good in the north-west , but because it can act as a model for planning for other areas and for other denominations . |