Example sentences of "and [be] therefore a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Students , because their money is not tied up in big items such as mortgages , spend a lot on goods such as jeans , beer and cheap travel , and are therefore a target group .
2 People who were ‘ chronically sick ’ , on the other hand , were familiar : they had failed to benefit from medical treatment and were therefore a problem , usually best left to themselves or to others to cope with .
3 Somewhere in the period between the time that early man first made for himself a ‘ god ’ , and the time when evidence of ‘ god ’ worship was left for later generations to find , the use of ‘ gods ’ for purposes which were largely intended to create unfair privileges , and were therefore a source of evil , gradually crept in and became a widespread part of the social scene .
4 So duration measures the interest rate elasticity of the bond price , and is therefore a measure of interest rate risk .
5 In addition , being termed ‘ skilled ’ often simply means that the worker is carrying out a job traditionally performed by someone who has undertaken an apprenticeship and is therefore a craft worker by training .
6 In such circumstances , the demand itself is ultra vires and is therefore a nullity .
7 As I implied in the notes on the previous chapter , incorrect stress placement is the major cause of intelligibility problems for foreign learners , and is therefore a subject that needs to be treated very seriously .
8 Mexico has a long culinary history and is therefore a must for any travelling cook .
9 This is usually due less to some brilliant inspiration of the moment than to a skilful adaptation of previously made and polished plans and techniques , and is therefore a product of planning rather than an alternative to it .
10 Eulaema ignita also collects scent but , being the wrong size , does not brush against the pollinia and is therefore a robber .
11 Mr. Collins said that Winchester was ‘ subject ’ to the Lautro Rules 1988 and was therefore a member of Lautro .
12 While Alfieri 's main purpose was to inform the audience , he also had a part in the action of the play , and was therefore a factor , however minor , in how the drama unfolded .
13 The English courts ruled that the article could not be published , because it " prejudged " issues in litigation , and was therefore a contempt of court .
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