Example sentences of "[verb] this be because " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm called Bocodonism and it turns out , find out later in the book that the reason they outlawed this is because of the guy Bocodon who was , who originated the religion had made a deal with the head of the state of the country that he would outlaw it , so that 's how the religion thrived , because it was outlawed |
| 2 | Lina Stimpson thinks this is because the residents are mostly Londoners who have ‘ bettered themselves ’ and are ‘ putting their confidence in what they aspire to be ’ . |
| 3 | But after three such encounters he said he realized this was because after eight years she had stopped loving him and he made his famous remark about adultery . |
| 4 | Western observers in Baku say this is because the Armenians are better organised , rather than that Azerbaijan lacks arms and equipment . |
| 5 | The NRPB says this is because of new findings that the livers of cows grazing near coal-fired stations do not appear to accumulate polonium . |
| 6 | But the opposition says there are no spending commitments and no tough action ; Shadow Environment Secretary , Brian Gould says this is because Chris Patten lost the crucial battles in Cabinet . |
| 7 | The only thing is now er the reason we 've done this is because the hospital that we 're standing outside now is er desperately in need of another operating theatre and in addition to that there 's a tremendous amount of work needs to be done at Great Ormond Street hospital . |
| 8 | Andersen reckons this is because companies are using desktop systems more and more . |
| 9 | Andersen reckons this is because companies are using desktop systems more and more . |
| 10 | Sexist cynics might suggest this is because she does n't have Di 's looks or Fergie 's telephotogenic qualities . |
| 11 | The only other thing I 'd say , is that the reason we 're doing this is because we 're facing cuts not |
| 12 | Whether his object in doing this was because of guilt in relation to Meehan or a continued desire for notoriety is impossible to say . |
| 13 | I decided this was because I never wore a tie and one morning my mother found me trying to tie one of my father 's . |
| 14 | Leaders of the Colombian Federation of Teachers ( FECODE ) , believe this is because of a shift in policy in the early 1980s , when union members started to challenge educational policy instead of confining themselves to labour demands . |
| 15 | I guess this was because his ranking dropped . |
| 16 | Some argue this is because of the decision to adopt sugar-derived alcohol , not solely to reduce oil imports , but also to add a further barrier against new foreigners . |
| 17 | I surmise this is because they are unaware of the shape of humans . |
| 18 | During this session the rapport between her and the therapist appeared to have deteriorated , and the therapist thought this was because Pamela was beginning to see her as aligned with her parents . |
| 19 | Thérèse thought this was because he liked only clever and well-educated people . |
| 20 | Adam Smith did not deny that there were bad examples within the " system of repairing the highroads by tolls " , but in 1776 thought this was because the system was not then of long standing . |
| 21 | He thought this was because he was bad and the evil in him was telling him to forget about them , but he would win , he would not forget . |
| 22 | I think this is because the pop-up is much more noticeable and less selective . |
| 23 | I think this is because we have our own distinct identity and proper base . |
| 24 | I think this is because for the last five months I was pregnant I was so withdrawn and would n't talk to anybody — would n't go out of the house , I used to sit upstairs or here hoping she would n't kick too hard and my dad would n't see anything . |
| 25 | I think this is because they do n't practice being feminine with the boys around and so they get on with the work more . |
| 26 | I think this was because the cards in the pack have to be multi-purpose , that is , suitable for more than one stitch . |
| 27 | In my opinion Karenin acted in quite an unpredictable way but I think this was because he was so entirely shattered by Anna 's actions . |
| 28 | Men in the groups also tended to rate their performance pretty highly ; some said this was because both they and their partner enjoyed sex , but many pointed out that you can never really know . |
| 29 | The Bosnian Serb news agency SRNA said this was because the Serbs had been subjected to ‘ restrictive US visa regulations , biased media reporting and hostile demonstrations ’ . |
| 30 | Willis argues this is because : |