Example sentences of "' [noun sg] because [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Yorkshire pay clerk 's widow was able to play a ‘ big part ’ in her granddaughters ' upbringing because she lived next door across a common yard and could be ‘ always there ’ , in and out of the house . |
| 2 | Shop-stewards can fail to support black workers or can participate in employers ' discrimination because they know the prejudiced opinions of their members and feel that they can not afford to lose their support . |
| 3 | John O'Loan , head of Sky News , received the judges ' award because they ‘ noted the increasing significance of Sky News as a contributor to the journalistic mix ’ . |
| 4 | But after my divorce , I moved back into my parents ' home because I could n't cope with Anna Alone . |
| 5 | Many women are filled with trepidation at the thought of their husbands ' retirement because they just want to do nothing . |
| 6 | Management organized a Black workers ' meeting because they needed our response to a report on ethnic minorities . |
| 7 | In cold weather male golfers may prefer to use a ladies ' ball because it will have similar feel to that of a 90 compression ball in normal temperatures . |
| 8 | Tourism is also becoming an important component of developing nations ' economy because it is a source of foreign income . |
| 9 | He regretted the Ryans ' intractability because he felt it made Eileen unhappy . |
| 10 | In Indonesia , in October 1990 , post-graduate researcher Bonar Tigor Naipospos was sentenced to eight and a half years ' imprisonment because he ‘ attempted to undermine Indonesian state ideology ’ through participation in a university study group and distributing banned literature . |
| 11 | Their parents were sending them to the Wimbledon Islamic Day Independent Boys ' School because they wanted them to grow up English . |
| 12 | Initially she welcomed the professionals ' involvement because she believed this might result in help and advice in identifying the reasons for Tom 's deteriorating behaviour . |