Example sentences of "[modal v] be because [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you failed it must be because of complex interactions with your environment . |
| 2 | I think he must be because of sounds like it . |
| 3 | This might be because of what they say you are or because of what they say that some of your friends are , particularly if they do not approve of them . |
| 4 | ‘ If sitcom dies , it 'll be because of the changed nature of television , ’ he asserts . |
| 5 | So stick together lads just for another week , whatever we we do , if we go back to work or if we stay out , it 'll be because of a unanimous vote or a majority vote in this lodge , you know w we came out together , we 'll go back together or we 'll stay out together . |
| 6 | This could be because of perceived notions of Asian families being restrictive and oppressive , for example , in cases such as arranged marriages , which may necessitate the ’ rescue ’ of these women by state officials . |
| 7 | This could be because of the small number of patients studied , but it is in agreement with the results of Hopman et al , who measured postprandial gall bladder contraction in patients on long term ( six months ) intermittent injection treatment . |
| 8 | On the other hand , duodenal ulcers were still seen in comparable proportions in the presence or absence of NSAIDs , which could be because of other mechanisms of NSAID toxicity such as suppression of mucosal prostaglandins . |
| 9 | If that class is sadly numerous today , it may be because of a common belief that ‘ British poetry has chosen to turn inwards , parochial , self-comforting and serviceable ’ . |
| 10 | This may be because of the difference in lithology between the platform sediments of the Z2 and Z3 Carbonates , but is also possible that the episodes of exposure and leaching in the Z3 Carbonate were of shorter duration and therefore less effective in generating porosity . |
| 11 | Mr. Leggatt said that 75 percent of funerals locally were cremations — higher than the national average — and he speculated that this may be because of the lack of cemeteries in the area . |
| 12 | However , it may be because of some problem to do with the job itself or the working conditions . |
| 13 | This may be because of misinformation , lack of understanding of the child 's communication , or insufficient money to buy food . |
| 14 | This may be because of the built-in didactic nature of any story written specifically for the young . |
| 15 | This may be because of a scarcity of suitable sites , but the great number of individuals present makes it possible for unmated young birds to help their parents in the labour of digging holes just as the young Florida scrub jays help their parents rear new broods . |
| 16 | This may be because of the purpose for which the disposition was made , or because of the time at which it was made . |
| 17 | This may be because of the perceived risk to children , or an attempt by the authority to minimise risks to itself . |
| 18 | Resources — the reason why discretion is used in the first place may be because of limited resources . |
| 19 | This may be because of the presence of gall stones , as gall bladder bile is more concentrated in the early stage of cholesterol gall stone formation but becomes diluted depending upon the severity of cholecystitis . |
| 20 | This may be because of the different types and doses of cholecystokinin used . |
| 21 | Whether this may be because of some sort of ‘ contamination ’ of gall bladder bile with common duct bile ( pH in the range of 7.5 to 8.05 ) during liver examination can not be discounted . |
| 22 | This discrepancy may be because of the difference in the choice of antisera , tissue manipulation or staining protocols . |
| 23 | This may be because of a decreased gall stone disease rate , which could explain the decrease in pancreatitis discharges in women . |
| 24 | Seroconversion rates in these children ( 67% to 100% ) were much higher than rates after one dose of IPV administered to newborn infants ( 20% to 43% ) , which may be because of maturation of the immune system , the priming effect of previous OPV administration , or a reduction in interference from maternal antibody when IPV is given to older children . |
| 25 | Sear suggests that these differences may be because in these areas the effects of recent study may outweigh any compensating advantages of maturity . |
| 26 | This may be because by now she is find the spelling test hard and is getting anxious ; or it may be because she can not make an accurate guess at the way new words are pronounced . |
| 27 | And yet , he wrote , if the glass is to be any sort of advance , it will be because of the middle . |
| 28 | If I can ever claim association with genius it will be because of my friendship with Emily Carr . |
| 29 | If the University of California 's proposal gets the nod it will be because of the quality of the science involved , Bienenstock indicated . |
| 30 | And if you take Famagusta , it will be because of these actions . |