Example sentences of "[adj] be because [pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would this be because she had something to hide , he wondered , or was she inhibited by her clerical top brass . |
| 2 | This is because it reminded me of the type of frame one might put around a tapestry or sampler , and I feel this symmetrical design is somewhat reminiscent of sampler work and needlework in general . |
| 3 | Few things seem to have been left out , but this is because he based his work squarely on such useful volumes as Michael Darby 's The Islamic Perspective and A. St Clair 's The Image of the Turk in Europe , and a large number of other texts besides . |
| 4 | This is because he broke his watch in the process and handed the busted bits to photographer Pennie Smith . |
| 5 | And additional cross-tabulations not included in Appendix I showed that two per cent of those buying for cash said that this was because they thought they probably would n't be able to get credit . |
| 6 | They had faith in him , and I believe that this was because they knew he had faith in them . |
| 7 | This was because he used them as guidebooks . |
| 8 | ‘ If so , that is because it suited my uncle 's purpose — he will use Buckingham just as long as it suits him and not a moment longer . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ That 's because she made you . |
| 10 | ‘ That 's because you told her to . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ That 's because you trusted her . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Ah , that 's because I knew you were cheap , ’ the boyfriend said . |
| 13 | That 's because I told her what they said to me in erm erm |
| 14 | That 's because I mailed it myself . |
| 15 | It looks like 16mm film because it 's Kodak Gold and that 's because I wanted it to look like good-quality home snaps as opposed to a kind of beautiful , arty shot . |
| 16 | no that 's because I wanted it before |
| 17 | no I did n't , I never liked it , whether that was because I knew we were n't gon na be there , or , you know , I just , I was only there six months |
| 18 | He recalled : ‘ I certainly gave two very bad TV interviews that gave the impression that things were all wrong , all uptight , but that was because I felt it necessary to defend the players . ’ |