Example sentences of "[vb base] it 's because " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I expect it 's because he 's a clergyman , or was , miss . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I expect it 's because you 're my stepbrother , ’ Jenna said sarcastically . |
| 3 | ‘ I expect it 's because I 'm writing and it takes longer , ’ Maggie confessed with a shrug . |
| 4 | Yeah , I think it 's b as I say it 's because I think people are wary I mean you know , not sure who 's who . |
| 5 | I suspect it 's because the 1992 election is the first in which the BBC is following ITN 's lead by using exit polls . |
| 6 | If your child is slow at school , you suspect it 's because you are not with them enough or because you should have read with them more . |
| 7 | I suspect it 's because they make such great watches that the women ca n't be fooled into thinking that 40 seconds is an hour and a half . |
| 8 | Right , now we 're way behind here , and I suspect it 's because of a lot of chattering . |
| 9 | If I , if I get another species next year nesting , that has n't nested before and I know it 's because of the effort of putting in reeds , trees , whatever I 've put in there , we 're , we 're trying to get to nest here , if they nest that 'll be really , er that 'll be a great thing because er they feed on the apple erm I thought somebody said er who said there was a hundred a seventy five here er a week ago and that 'd be great to get them to nest , be really good . |
| 10 | Aunt Bella says that it 's more economical to buy like that , but I know it 's because she 's afraid . |
| 11 | I retain some of these feelings but know it 's because of indoctrination not because it 's necessarily true . |
| 12 | I suppose it 's because you 're an English pigeon . |
| 13 | ‘ I suppose it 's because joining up was something I had to do . |
| 14 | ‘ I suppose it 's because I 've got a naughty face . ’ |
| 15 | I suppose it 's because she 's got something else to think about now . |
| 16 | I suppose it 's because people do n't put canvas with paint daubed on it very high up on their list of personal needs , especially when there are bills to pay and food to buy … |
| 17 | I suppose it 's because you 've had so much experience . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I suppose it 's because he comes from this area — his home is here . |
| 19 | I believe it 's because they have the best connections , and they 're paying the most money . |
| 20 | And they reckon it 's because the train drivers are in league with the robbers . |
| 21 | I guess it 's because I hit them up for so many guitars , they had to even out the balance ! ! |
| 22 | The rumoured deal between NeXT and either Compaq or Dell that first broke last January ( UX No 368 ) has so far failed to materialise : observers claim it 's because Steve Jobs is demanding a big down payment from both firms even though he intends to shrinkwrap NeXTstep-on-Intel . |
| 23 | He said : ‘ I was sitting on the edge of my seat , jumping up and down , shouting , ‘ If you win it 's because you try and if you lose you must not cry ’ . |
| 24 | I bet it 's because |
| 25 | ‘ Without sounding conceited , I think it 's because we go out of our way to offer a very good service . |
| 26 | I think it 's because he 's so strong . |
| 27 | Then she will ask if they have a label for their music and Richard Fm — the bald one who sings — will say ‘ St Michael ’ before his brother chips in with the episode 's one almost serious observation , saying , of their success : ‘ I think it 's because we play with our tongues in cheek . |
| 28 | I think it 's because she 's got good legs . |
| 29 | ‘ I think it 's because he used to be a sort of friend . ’ |
| 30 | They tell them that foreigners just want to laugh at them , but I think it 's because they 're ashamed at the poverty these people are forced to live in . |