Example sentences of "[noun prp] because [pron] [modal v] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And some of them , of course , emigrated to the United States because they could n't cope with life back in the old lands , the Shakers , are they part of the same sort |
| 2 | When he was younger he 'd write songs about a laughing gnome , or a song about a laughing policeman , and I think it was a great outlet for David because he could almost blow his character out of all proportion and be able to pretend whatever he wanted to pretend , which is what actors and pop stars do . |
| 3 | ‘ In that case , my dear Roger , we learn French well and make friends with Monsieur Vauban because we can never return to England . ’ |
| 4 | I 'm going to ver the well the information I impart now is in brief Richard because they will certainly cover it in a lot more detail when you get to the er training . |
| 5 | My plan will give joy to some and satisfaction to many : satisfaction to Prince Richard because he can now join the king his brother , to Cardinal Bourchier because his mission has been successfully accomplished , and to the protector because he will have his nephews where he wants them — wherever that may be ! |
| 6 | It 's best to finish work on a Friday because you ca n't get pension for any day of retirement that comes before your first payday . |
| 7 | Sir George did n't vote for Sir Anthony because he could n't take him seriously . |
| 8 | EXCLUSIVE by Peter Jardine TRANMERE ROVERS rejected one of the heroes of America 's shock US Cup win over England because he could n't defend ! |
| 9 | TRANMERE Rovers rejected one of the heroes of America 's shock US Cup win over England because he could n't defend ! |
| 10 | He did n't mention the ‘ accident ’ at Bloomwater because it would only upset her . |
| 11 | These ministers had mostly either left the west of Scotland because they could not reconcile their consciences to episcopacy when it was restored there , or had come to Ulster to evangelise and serve the Scots settlers . |
| 12 | Subsequently the council 's own officers told the inquiry that a pedestrian had been killed on Hollyhurst Road because he could n't find a safe place to cross , that ambulances struggle to get down Hollyhurst Road in emergencies , that residents cars are blocked in their drives and that buses have to drop off in the middle of the road . |
| 13 | Yes , I said , look at them crows , he says to me , they know it 's Sunday because you 'd never shoot on a Sunday . |
| 14 | Jesus ' audience , however , would not have recognised the ‘ son ’ as Jesus because they would not have realised that he was going to die . |
| 15 | She continued thinking like this throughout her affair , separation from Karenin and life with Vronsky because she could n't help it . |
| 16 | His line was that he 'd lost contact with Malcolm because he could only stand to be with him for so long at a stretch . |
| 17 | • Far from displaying its ‘ import fighting ’ Saturn , GM revealed it currently has no plans to sell the car in Europe because it would probably grab sales away from Opel and Vauxhall . |
| 18 | A hotelier has had to recruit chefs and waiters from France because he ca n't find anyone suitable here . |
| 19 | I ca n't for the love of me understand the leadership of all the unions that allowed , we do n't even get enough holidays of what they get on the continent , we should be asking for more , not taking them off us or putting it in October to celebrate Nelson and Trafalgar because I could n't give a monkey for 'em . |
| 20 | I knew about Vivian Carolan because one could n't help knowing about him — he was Public Enemy No 1 to the ultra-Tory press , and equally the darling of the extreme left , or some of it , because he combined ultra-Socialism with a weird branch of English Nationalism , and a peculiar hatred of the Welsh and Scots , whom he dismissed as " Celts " . |
| 21 | Both of them realised that he had abandoned all pretence that Sally-Anne was an ordinary young woman come to work in Vetch Street , but neither of them pursued the matter , Dr Neil from delicacy , and Sally-Anne because she could not tell him the real truth about herself — he would undoubtedly immediately send her back to the embassy , and she did not want that at all — it would be failure . |
| 22 | It 's , what they 've done is they 've closed er er , erm branch , an office massive office in London and they 've moved them all over to Leeds because they ca n't get the people to take jobs in London so they 've transferred it all to Leeds , and erm there 's a chance of erm getting promotion , well , a very good chance of getting promotion down there . |
| 23 | Dot tried to imagine that the two women in front were her footmen and she was one of the royal princesses , preferably Margaret because she would n't have to be queen which would be quite a responsibility if you thought about it , going for a drive in a carriage with her regal dogs and her regal flowers . |
| 24 | ‘ You think , ’ she began , dabbing at her eyes as she came back with the pad , ‘ you think someone — someone killed my Charlie because he would n't go on — go on doing these jobs for them ? ’ |