Example sentences of "[adv] because i [vb base] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do wish everyone would stop writing me off just because I happen to be fifty . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Just because I happen to be President of this company I do n't play the Great White Chief , ’ he was fond of saying . |
| 3 | I 'm keen to make my mark on my own merits , not because I happen to be the chairman 's daughter ! ’ |
| 4 | Vaclav Havel , Czechoslovak President since December 1989 , announced on April 14 that he would seek a further term as President " not because I want to be President at any cost … but because I want to contribute towards pushing through certain values " . |
| 5 | Can I please because I have to be off in a few minutes . |
| 6 | ‘ I come over here because I like to be alone , ’ Charity said firmly . |
| 7 | Because I 'm not here because I want to be , that 's why . |
| 8 | I 'm here because I want to be , because I like your company , and I think we should be enjoying it . |
| 9 | ‘ I am here because I choose to be , ’ she said sharply , despite the rapid race of her pulse . |
| 10 | You ca n't hold there because I need to be in the middle of it to push it . |