Example sentences of "[adj] because [pers pn] is [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 If kung fu kicks are to be effective , they must be delivered from the correct distance : if a kick falls short because it is badly timed , the kicker is placed at a disadvantage .
2 The advantage of supine lying is that it allows the patient to work more easily , because the effect of gravity is reduced , and the patient feels safe because he is fully supported , so he can concentrate on perfect control of the selective movements in his limbs : this is an important stage in the preparation towards making steps , and ultimately to walking .
3 At present domestic labour is organisationally inefficient because it is not socialised like the industrial sphere , which counterbalances increased productivity through mechanisation .
4 This is convenient because it is now recognised that they are such an important aspect of the transaction ; and pension under-funding or , in recent times more likely , over-funding , can involve such large amounts of money that the arrangements will generally be negotiated separately from the rest of the agreement by specialist pension lawyers from the parties ' solicitors and the parties ' respective actuaries .
5 If the system does not provide for supervision , then the health authority could be primarily liable because it is well established that doctors need to do their training on the job .
6 Or a semantic constituent may be untestable because it is completely determined syntactically , like — ness in His kindness was overwhelming , and thus does not participate in any contrasts at all .
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