Example sentences of "perhaps because [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We do not do this , perhaps because of the spelling , but it is important to remember that the contrasts between and , between and and between and are neutralised in this context . |
| 2 | Despite his fame amongst his contemporaries , Gassendi has been overshadowed by those whom he influenced — perhaps because of the modesty and undogmatic nature of his arguments , which lie buried in lengthy , copiously annotated Latin works . |
| 3 | Some of the smallest have been found at West Stow , perhaps because of the weakness of the sandy subsoil on which it was built ( Figure 2.4 ) . |
| 4 | Readings were only normal when I was walking , perhaps because of the tendency of exertion to increase body temperature . |
| 5 | Bivalves and tortoises have longer maximum lives than their relatives , perhaps because of the protection conferred by their thick shells . |
| 6 | However , it is also an area where great failures can occur , despite or perhaps because of the presence of such people . |
| 7 | Perhaps because of the influence of Juliete De Valero Wills , now divorced from Andy but still a company director , Go ! |
| 8 | I give the hon. Gentleman the benefit of the doubt and assume that he did not hear what I said , not once but twice , perhaps because of the noise coming from his hon. Friend the Member for Carrick , Cumnock and Doon Valley ( Mr. Foulkes ) , seated beside him , who referred to 236 admissions . |
| 9 | I did not succeed , perhaps because of the way it had been forced . |
| 10 | THE number of avalanche deaths in the main Alpine countries has dropped by as much as 70 per cent — perhaps because of the consistency of snow cover throughout the winter . |
| 11 | Generally , the owners of a business are free to decide whether to buy or sell , but there are certain situations where this is not the case , perhaps because of the size and nature of the transaction , or the industry sector . |
| 12 | Well ha , perhaps because of the size of the country then there maybe more stations than in France , or maybe it 's just the way the satellite is pointing to pick up you know , you just happen to pick up more German stations , I do n't know ! |
| 13 | Perhaps because of the kidding tone of Heller 's God Knows , Jacobson has studiously reined in his comic instinct in this work . |
| 14 | Despite , or perhaps because of the hardship they face , the women have a strong sense of community . |
| 15 | Men tend to put greater store by their work once there are children ( perhaps because of the burden of being the sole earner , and perhaps because their place at work is not unchallenged in the way it may be at home ) and housework , which before may have been shared equally , often now falls to the woman . |
| 16 | The images were more vivid tonight , perhaps because of the coldness which had developed between him and Celia . |
| 17 | Somehow , perhaps because of the retention of the ancient stones and bell tone , the air of monastic mystery and peace pervades to this day and is easily absorbed in this small environment of stillness and solitude . |
| 18 | The DNA-binding domain of CAP consists of residues 135–205 and includes helices D , E and F. But , perhaps because of the irregularity in the second helix of the NMR structure of GH5 , it was concluded that there was no correspondence between helix II of GH5 and helix E of CAP and that there was no helix-turn-helix motif in GH5 . |
| 19 | Other options are : ( 1 ) the acquisition of existing practices , often enough from sole practitioners or from firms which ( perhaps because of the death or defection of a senior partner ) have ceased to be viable ; and ( 2 ) true amalgamation between firms where the member firms are subsumed into an entirely new firm ( even if past identities find some reflection in the chosen firm-name ) . |
| 20 | In spite of this , and of its stump and strut , the Choiseul-Gouffier , perhaps because of the mutilation of face and feet in the other , makes on me a more powerful and moving impression . |
| 21 | It slipped back to 4.2% in May , perhaps because of the party 's failure to offer new policies , perhaps because of reports of the party leader 's dalliances . |
| 22 | You do n't relax or laugh very much , perhaps because of the effect Lowood school has had on you . |
| 23 | They are caused by micro-organisms feeding on the size and cellulose fibres and seem to attack certain types of books more than others , perhaps because of the quality of the paper or some fault in its manufacture . |
| 24 | Perhaps because of the coral reefs , as now , there had been no tidal wave but the force of the wind had driven the sea inland , thirty feet deep in Belpan City . |