Example sentences of "[det] [is] because [pron] [be] not " in BNC.

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1 At first , being so aware of ourselves may seem very strange ; this is because we are not used to it .
2 This is because it is not possible for the home to consider claims for loss , theft or damage to personal belongings .
3 This is because it is not a consumer deal if the seller does not sell in the course of a business .
4 This is because it is not clear what we mean by ‘ choice point ’ .
5 This is because he is not legally entitled to recover the cost incurred by carrying out the repairs necessary to remedy the defect that the surveyor failed to spot .
6 This is because you are not used to being shackled to the author 's words .
7 Birchall adds : ‘ The only reason I do n't tuck in like that is because I 'm not double-jointed like Gavin and I 've got a beer gut ! ’
8 Much more happily she went on : ‘ But that 's because I 'm not as sensible as she is — or as kind , or … . ’
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