Example sentences of "[adv] because i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps because I said that even if I returned I should now be shot for desertion . |
| 2 | But erm perhaps because I had a good , I do n't know . |
| 3 | I had long intended making this proposition to the Secretary of State , but I was urged sooner to it perhaps because I felt that I was reduced in circumstances and thrown from my position in Society , and I hoped by a grand effort to establish a permanent claim on the consideration of Her Majesty 's Government . |
| 4 | Perhaps because I knew from an early age that he was not long for this world , I tried to make his time in it as pleasant as possible , and thus ended up treating him far better than most young boys treat their younger brothers . |
| 5 | ‘ Perhaps because I 've always thought it might be nice to have a honeymoon in Venice . ’ |
| 6 | Now , perhaps because I 've had a baby , friends talk to me about sex , or about their relationships with their boyfriends , where before they would n't . |
| 7 | Or perhaps because I 've lulled her with bedtime stories embroidering our favourite theme : once upon a time there was a girl named Gittel , who had a curse called down upon her … |
| 8 | ‘ I make no judgments on man or woman , perhaps because I make no judgments on myself — or my wife I 've managed to preserve a friendship between husband and wife living thousands of miles apart , and that 's nae a bad achievement . ’ |
| 9 | There was another woman who was a real fighter and she came in with me as quietly as can be — perhaps because I looked so young . |
| 10 | I set off again , maintaining for some reason — perhaps because I expected further farm creatures to wander across my path — my slow speed of before . |
| 11 | Perhaps because I do n't touch-type I did have a problem . |
| 12 | ‘ Perhaps because I do n't wish to be shot . ’ |
| 13 | The Anniversary Organising Committee had felt that a clock should be commissioned to replace the one which had been stolen , and perhaps because I have for some years specialised in the reproduction of historic clocks , my name was one of those considered . |
| 14 | ‘ People call me Moma Parsheen , perhaps because I have no children except for … ’ she stroked the cat creature . |
| 15 | Perhaps because I have proven I am no mere parasite , and have helped her knock out one dazzling 1,500-word column for Outsider in record time . |
| 16 | Mine do n't eat tadpoles , perhaps because I feed them regularly . |
| 17 | Once past the Oval , they got even scarcer and following became more difficult , basically because I did n't know where I was . |
| 18 | Then I nearly fell over when Hywel walked in because I met him on the mountain and he gave me the eye . ’ |
| 19 | Yeah alright we 'd better go and put the flowers in because I put a lot of the plants out this mo today . |
| 20 | Er , you know , well of course they were young girls and er , you see and there 's , there was nothing we could do , you see , and , and er , anyway the doctor , as soon as the doctor did come , it was because th the young staff er they had to , they took her away to the mortuary , you see and erm then I , I had to carry on with her work and , and do the best I could and mine as well , you see , but of course er the Manager he appointed another Assistant Manager to go and collect the money which I used to do got it in because I took her times of duty as well and er , you see , and then after that er after several weeks I suppose it was , I do n't know how many because I forget how many , that they appointed me as Manageress and I was in that position for twelve years , you see and |
| 21 | ‘ I only popped in because I 'd heard you were in town . ’ |
| 22 | Went to Rubella 's in the evening but they would n't let me in because I had a bit of instant Whip on my Brummy vest . |
| 23 | I turned right and walked up to a crossroads where two shops and a bar were open ; I could n't go in because I had no money , so I continued up the road . |
| 24 | I gave in because I had no cards to play . |
| 25 | ‘ I ca n't just throw it in because I have n't succeeded yet . |
| 26 | And I would n't even go in because I do n't think my dad 's making me go in except she kept me , and all behind because we did n't do our homework and she said right see me tomorrow , |
| 27 | I did n't put an evaluation in because I wanted to discuss it orally with my adviser . |
| 28 | ‘ I lied to her to get in because I needed to talk to you about your big gamble at Ascot . ’ |
| 29 | But there has to be one guarantee in because I think once we had rather good one , about six people kept , you can never tell how many come , I mean you 'd want maybe bigger , more than , more space in this room . |
| 30 | But the bank wo n't crash merely because I 've bought you a cup of tea and a few Carnival cakes . ’ |