Example sentences of "not least because [pers pn] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The number of women poets swelled through the century , not least because they learnt they could speak to one another in this way . |
| 2 | The honourable member has been on to say that his mother was upset about her appearance here , not least because she felt it was invading her privacy . |
| 3 | Monza was to be decisive for his championship , and Ken Tyrrell has written that it was Jackie 's finest race , not least because he knew he led the championship and because , having already decided to retire , he needed to do no more than the minimum , particularly since he was starting only from sixth place on the grid . |
| 4 | Against Fairplay , the employers ' journal , he bore a particular resentment , not least because it exploited his weakness for litigation and extravagant publications to rebut the statements of his enemies . |
| 5 | Diana enjoyed herself enormously at the birthday party not least because it brought her sister down a peg or two . |
| 6 | These are old party bosses who believe in strong central government , not least because it confirms their own power . |