Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] because it [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Most commonly , a given element is an element which is recoverable because it has been mentioned before .
2 And what this means is that from now on the cla lectures will trail the classes , which , which does n't matter and is actually quite er a good thing in the sense that what will happen from now on is that we 'll first do a topic in the class and then I will give the lecture on it the week after , or possibly even two weeks after , which is okay because it means that then in the lecture I can concentrate on filling in the gaps , straightening out the misunderstandings and generally adding to what we did in the class , rather than leading as it were as I have up until now .
3 Simon walked down to the stream and across the bridge to his own cottage , waving with his usual cordiality , which was unfailing because it depended on no cordial impulse .
4 Since then defeat by New Zealand of Wales , which was bearable because it tended to be close and hard-fought , has become despair , which is unbearable .
5 We pray for those who are sad because it has been the first Christmas without a loved one , and who grieve with their memories .
6 ‘ Customers said it was great that we were open because it showed some normality in the town . ’
7 If the conscience indicates to the individual , child or adult , that he must reject a proposed action which his teaching tells him is wrong because it has not been incorporated into the Created God by the process advocated , or has been classified as evil , then that is the action of a healthy conscience .
8 It 's black because it 's still got a lot carbon in it .
9 Basically it 's small because it does n't do very much !
10 It 's useful because it makes you more careful .
11 It 's simple because it 's just got three at the top .
12 It 's bad because it does not indicate which Zn one is looking at .
13 Many different types on the market , but when you actually start to look into them , erm , they reveal a few things , you can see by this one it 's a fairly old one , but it is for for demo purposes only , this is one by Polycell , it 's battery operated in a plastic cases and it 's handy because it 's got a torch but when you actually put the alarm on it goes my gadget 's not working really .
14 It 's too brilliant , you ca n't read it , but as advertising it 's fine because it attracts your attention and you say ‘ what is this ? ’ .
15 But for us as archaeologists it 's a er it 's wonderful because it shows change and that 's what archaeology is all about , the the influence of humans on place or landscape or or whatever it may be wherever you are .
16 It is successful because it produces a high quality product on time at a price the customer can afford .
17 However disagreeable pain may be , it is essential because it draws attention to bodily damage .
18 It is unnecessary because it does n't do anything more than what Unix does today .
19 Physically it is costly because it has been proven to cause ulcers , arthritis and all sorts of other conditions .
20 It is significant because it affected a wide proportion of the inhabitants of Spain and because the preconditions of its strength persisted until very late .
21 The answer we readily give is that it is significant because it sums up the gospel .
22 Although this is consistent with a considerable body of evidence suggesting that successful innovations couple technological expertise with a range of marketing skills ( see the overview in Freeman , 1982 ) , it is important because it shows that this coupling process can be market mediated .
23 It 's too early to call it a breakthrough but it is different because it does n't set out to kill tumours , it stops the process which spreads them .
24 Nevertheless it is pernicious because it trades on the pernicious habit of labelling things or qualities ( hard/soft , consonant/vowel ) masculine or feminine ( a habit we must return to in Chapter 5 ) .
25 It is interesting because it gives a tiny glimpse into the mind and intention of the Gospel writers .
26 I think it is broken because it says also er Manchester to er I know it 's expensive on British Rail but it says one thousand three hundred and five pounds up there .
27 It is inevitable because it derives from shared values which are a necessary part of all social systems .
28 It is functional because it serves to integrate various groups in society .
29 It is economical because it allows a high temperature to be maintained in just a small area , and useful as it encourages speedy germination of seeds and rapid rooting of cuttings .
30 For example , when Rome 's first sundial was brought to the city from Sicily in 263 BC , during the first Punic war , and was erected in the Forum it was inaccurate because it indicated the time appropriate to the place whence it came which was more than four degrees to the south .
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