Example sentences of "is [adj] because it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps some positive aspects are contained within fat 's designation as taboo ; for instance , some people find fat attractive because it is forbidden and marginal : ‘ It may be that the forbidden is exciting because it is forbidden . |
| 2 | In such cases the phase information is superfluous because it is implied in the plot of the amplitude behaviour and only the latter is required . |
| 3 | The fatalism is pervasive because it is shared by two opposing camps — frowning European idealists and smiling national realists . |
| 4 | ‘ As I understand it , a cartel is illegal because it 's trying to impose a monopoly on the market . |
| 5 | It is good because it is written in friendly , ordinary language and where jargon creeps in , it is explained . |
| 6 | They say the survey is inaccurate because it is based on incorrect figures that the Prime Minister gave to parliament this year . |
| 7 | Dr Callum Henderson ( Points of View , today ) makes a thoughtful and reasoned case against the legalisation of euthanasia by relying on two main arguments , first , the familiar ‘ slippery slope ’ argument and second , that life is sacred because it is created by God . |
| 8 | It respects the authority because it is legitimate , and it is legitimate because it is respected . |
| 9 | The cosmetic industry is bizarre because it is run by men who create needs that do n't exist , making women feel incredibly dissatisfied with their bodies . |
| 10 | In fact , the title of the lecture is self-explanatory because it is entitled : ‘ Controlling Lead Times before knowing them ’ . |