Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] ['s] [noun sg] because it " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've got to repair daddy 's car because it could be dangerous , Grant . |
| 2 | There had once been a row at Goodwood when the scrutineers rejected Colin 's car because it did n't have a fireproof bulkhead . |
| 3 | He could n't see Ruane 's face because it was bent below the rim of the desk , as he put his shoes back on . |
| 4 | He had slipped up in using Tweed 's name because it had sounded as though he 'd been one of the casualties . |
| 5 | But it was the table in the centre of the room that aroused Vi 's curiosity because it belonged , she 'd have sworn , on the landing outside . |
| 6 | He had supported Pennethorne 's design because it was the cheapest and did not encroach on the park , but if they abandoned that design they were bound to take the first prize design , ‘ but as there was some difficulty about that ’ , it should go to the second prize-winners . |
| 7 | Frankie liked Nanny 's house because it was warm and brightly lit , but he was rarely allowed to go there alone because Smallfry knew things about it that he would never understand . |