Example sentences of "[noun] because [pron] say " in BNC.
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| 1 | I get more work because they say I am good . |
| 2 | ‘ We have had no response from Aberconwy Council because they say their priorities lie elsewhere , ’ he said . |
| 3 | Filling stations on the mainland are all offering free travel with every 12 litres of petrol , but the company is not running the offer in Northern Ireland because they say people are not interested . |
| 4 | Villagers are demanding the removal of their local bobby because they say he 's been over-zealous in handing out parking tickets . |
| 5 | With world No 1 Jim Courier and Boris Becker boycotting the event because they say they 're too tired , organisers were relieved to see Agassi and McEnroe turning up to add star appeal . |
| 6 | A couple are suing their bank for half a million pounds because they say it bungled advice on small business and forced them into debt . |
| 7 | Environmentalists oppose the plans because they say the road will destroy the remains of the historic Stockton Railway Line , cut the town in two and bring more heavy industrial traffic . |
| 8 | Shut up said Catherine shortly , we know it was n't Daryl or Alicia because they say so . |
| 9 | As Colonel Parker said ‘ I 'm Elvis 's manager because I say I am , and Elvis says I am ’ . |
| 10 | All forty two of them are threatening to leave local authority control and be directly financed from Westminster because they say they have n't got the money to do their jobs . |
| 11 | All forty two of them are threatening to leave local authority control and be directly financed from Westminster because they say they have n't got the money to do their jobs . |
| 12 | Yeah but the the reason I look at the the poxy Hotpoint because they say well , they guarantee their part for five years , alright ? |
| 13 | A delegation of councillors is lobbying the Government because they say the noise is unbearable . |
| 14 | I understand the C E C asked us to withdraw this motion because they say it is not necessary . |
| 15 | Now some , somebody famous once said erm , I 'm called a feminist because I say things that is , to distinguish myself from a doormat . |
| 16 | ‘ They take you away from your family because they say the state can be a better parent . |