Example sentences of "[noun] is [adj] because it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result is interesting because it bears on the following problem . |
| 2 | Some women argue that female genital mutilation is good because it suppresses sexuality , thereby preserving chastity and preventing promiscuity . |
| 3 | Third , ritual is important because it contributes to the way society maintains its rules and therefore to general order . |
| 4 | He says that the bid is hostile because it goes over the heads of the directors . |
| 5 | Contrasting proverbs with ponderous prose offers a way in : " too many cooks spoil the broth " is a far more expressive way of saying : " Over-maximization of the work force is counter-productive because it inhibits the realization of a satisfactory outcome . " |
| 6 | Others believe that light jogging is superior because it stimulates blood flow to the legs , reduces muscle tightness and preserves fitness , says |
| 7 | Their own chemical industry is cost-effective because it buys products at knock-down prices from places like Lauchhammer , where the incidence of cancer keeps increasing . |
| 8 | ‘ The levelling out of investment is worrying because it needs to grow so that UK industry can keep up with international competitors , ’ Mr Sentance said . |
| 9 | This hooking action is important because it interferes with the opponent 's attempts to free his arm and keeps him closed off for a longer period . |
| 10 | In hot weather you may not be aware of how much a horse is sweating because it evaporates so quickly . |
| 11 | At present his status in the three books is relevant because it serves to establish Buchan 's particularly energetic version of Ruritanian adventure and the irony and humour with which he tempers the romantic colour of his fiction . |
| 12 | Poetry is provocative because it goes beyond prose which is descriptive . |
| 13 | Piaget 's work is important because it provided one of the first developmental accounts of the emergence of logical thought . |
| 14 | The report of the Select Committee is notable because it managed to clarify the Government 's position in relation to the generators commitment to retrofit flue-gas desulphurisation systems to coal-fired power stations . |
| 15 | Your attitude is important because it shows other people how you feel . |
| 16 | On the surface the Government 's plan is reasonable because it aims to give employers the right to choose how they negotiate with staff . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , my Takamine is great because it means I can go around radio and TV stations and play songs on my own . |
| 18 | The question is important because it gives some clue as to the likely rise in the long-run house price to income ratio ( because demand for housing has shifted upwards , while supply remains relatively constant ) . |
| 19 | The distinction is important because it leads to yet another paradox inherent in the anorexic predicament . |
| 20 | Magnificently preserved in its original calcite in a matrix of chalk , this specimen is unusual because it has the spines still joined to the rest of the animal . |
| 21 | The group is strong because it has access to power through its institutional involvement with the state , which is why Becker calls it a corporate bourgeoisie . |
| 22 | This constant is important because it fixes the sizes , period and energy of an electron 's orbit in an atom . |
| 23 | The notion is attractive because it seems to be the central organising principle for a lot of discourse . |
| 24 | The hon. Gentleman does not need to rely on my words to rebut every word that he has just said ; he need only read the latest edition of the in-house magazine of the Confederation of Health Service Employees , where it is written : ’ The Mid-Glamorgan District Linen Service is efficient because it has no choice . |
| 25 | The enterprise is hard because it has to involve mastering new language in new ways . |
| 26 | Ithanguni is important because it has contributed most of the fine ash deposits that blanket the lower slopes of west Mount Kenya and make rich farming and ranching land . |
| 27 | First , encouraging the women to run their own preschool facilities rather than seek an extension of statutory resources is deceitful because it promotes a form of provision which such women can not supply for themselves . |
| 28 | This kick is useful because it allows you to move out of line before launching the kick . |
| 29 | To do this , the ‘ vocational ’ element in education is critical because it increases the skills people have for use in a variety of enterprises ; it allows people to make use of their learning . |
| 30 | It is probably this incidental side-effect of education which has given currency to another widespread heresy of our times : that education is desirable because it promotes economic growth . |