Example sentences of "because [pron] [vb -s] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Judith Taylor , district health promotions officer , said : ‘ Preventative work is very difficult because everyone thinks accidents wo n't happen to them . |
| 2 | It would note be surprising if they were enjoying themselves because everyone likes puzzles that are pitched at the right level ; but could they also be soaking in such GCSE-endangered basics as valency , formula , and molecular weight ? |
| 3 | ‘ This is n't very helpful because nobody chooses depression and most of the time sufferers are not in a position to help themselves , ’ he added . |
| 4 | He was not going to get a bike because he would n't be able to reach the pedals , but I would n't have said anything even if I could have , because nobody expects people to tell the truth to women and , besides , that 's what friends are for , as they say . |
| 5 | The youth may want to buy a motor bike , but his mother wants him to purchase an old car because she thinks bikes are dangerous and will get him into bad company . |
| 6 | Sally did n't choose to dress Princess Diana for a disco because she thinks Diana is ‘ a bit boring really ’ . |
| 7 | because she understands litres and millilitres , and she understands kilograms and grams , and I still think , I suppose in pounds |
| 8 | I could never tell mother because she despises homosexuals . |
| 9 | It is also because she represents change : she is a woman taking over from a man who occupied the post for twenty-three years . |
| 10 | She attracts much more of a following than previous Indian imports , partly because she encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune . |
| 11 | Eventually she puts it away , deciding not to wash it because she hates ironing . |
| 12 | On the other hand , one could give Sharon the benefit of the doubt and conclude she has n't bothered to wear knickers because she knows Michael will probably mash her against a wall and rip them off anyway . |
| 13 | The only thing she offers is sort of help with Peter but that 's because she wants Peter . |
| 14 | My sister Gillian , who lives round the corner , always drops her young son off early in the morning because she works shifts . |
| 15 | ‘ I was anticipating a bad time but my wife was thrilled because she loves Russia — that 's why my daughter is called Katya , ’ says Mr Faith . |
| 16 | got these two , I think she would of had because she loves children |
| 17 | This is , of course , because she loves books and the library she visits is one of her favourite places . |
| 18 | The Queen was forced to cancel two engagements yesterday and another today because she has flu . |
| 19 | Because she has Luke 's seal of approval ? ’ |
| 20 | She 'll have the last word because she has nature on her side . ’ |
| 21 | If your parent 's pension or benefits are reduced and she is worried because she has rent , mortgages , or other commitments to meet , special allowances can be given in the form of supplementary benefit , and you should discuss this with the hospital 's Medical Social Worker or the Enquiry Clerk at the Department of Health and Social Security . |
| 22 | I think there 's a possibility of overestimating the negative effect , because one sees newspapers and thinks , ‘ Oh , my God , they 're going to start shooting us at any minute . ’ |
| 23 | Should a marriage partner be embarrassed or ashamed because he/she finds delight in his/her partner ? |
| 24 | It 's the most important scene in the movie because everybody has sex in life and the movie represents life so you have to show the sex scene . |
| 25 | The whole of this passage is spoken by the Wanderer , except for the last lines where the The Solitary ( called the Sceptic because he reads Voltaire ) answers back . |
| 26 | I think there 's one advantage in letting the Paymaster know because he deducts tax at source , whereas your second employer may not , and it may be to your advantage to be paying tax |
| 27 | He 's not orthodox but clearly has a good technique because he scores runs on bad pitches . ’ |
| 28 | You think he 's an idiot , because he gets things wrong-the background , the politics , Walter , us . |
| 29 | Because he gets coughs and splutters like . |
| 30 | ‘ He makes seating redundant because he gets fans on their feet . ’ |