Example sentences of "[noun] because [pron] is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Bulgarian government has decided to suspend production at the country 's biggest lead plant for several months because it is causing severe pollution to nearby agricultural land . |
| 2 | Mr Hrawi has not been able to move into the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda because it is occupied by Gen Aoun . |
| 3 | Mr Hrawi has not been able to move into the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda because it is occupied by Gen Aoun . |
| 4 | Its 7-cm picture , which appears on a twisted nematic liquid-crystal display , is visible only in the dark because it is backed by an electroluminescent material which produces its own light . |
| 5 | In fog there is an atmosphere first of temper and then of inertia , followed by improvization and a peculiarly relieved conviviality , like the illogical sense of reprieve that lies in having to eat a carefully planned picnic lunch inside a car because it is pouring with rain outside . |
| 6 | Creating your own designs on the screen does not actually involve any drawing because it is done by plotting a series of points or co-ordinates , which the computer automatically joins up to form a two dimensional shape it is a bit like joining the dots in a dot to dot picture , except that you have to decide where the dots will go and the computer does the joining up ! |
| 7 | Gailani reputedly stated in an interview in March 1980 that ‘ as regards the West European initiative we support that part which provides for a withdrawal of Soviet troops ’ but ‘ we do not agree with the proposed neutrality of Afghanistan because it is imposed from outside ’ . |
| 8 | Once the gales have blown themselves out and the depressions have ‘ filled ’ or moved away , we usually get a spell of settled weather when things return to normal.The few days of settled weather allow me to spend some hours fishing offshore for ling and tusk which , as well as providing me with relaxation and sport , is satisfyingly justified in my own mind because it is providing food for the family during the winter to come . |
| 9 | THE Queen Mother will not be attending Princess Anne 's wedding to Commander Tim Laurence at Balmoral on Saturday because it is feared the 1,000-mile round trip would be too much for her . |
| 10 | Howard Baker ( that is his name ) is sitting in front of a green light waiting for a green light because he is thinking . |
| 11 | But we chose this sector because it is growing . ’ |
| 12 | It is a relatively modest measure which should enjoy a trouble-free passage because it is welcomed by both sides of the offshore industry . |
| 13 | Faced with the challenge of being original in this way , some student writers believe that they should copy or adapt other people 's work because it is bound to be of better quality than their own . |
| 14 | In my view it is just as vital not to ignore Marxist work because it contains one inadequate generalization , as it is not to ignore pluralist work because it is based on an idealized view of liberal democracy in Japan . |
| 15 | Many of us still incorrectly believe that a well-balanced diet should include only small amounts of bread because it is fattening . |
| 16 | Triangle 145 indicates the welfare losses that are experienced by individual B because he is consuming more than he would otherwise choose . |
| 17 | It is , however , easy to recognise that the choreography for The Three-Cornered Hat has greater authenticity because it is based on the folk and flamenco dance Massine had studied in Spain . |
| 18 | ( Ruby does not need FDA clearance because it is based on products that occur naturally . ) |
| 19 | In financial terms , it is a shrewd move for both concerns because it is expected to boost Owners Abroad profits this year by as much as Pounds 15m . |
| 20 | On April 3 the Front of Socialist Forces ( FFS ) led by Hocine Aït Ahmed announced that it would boycott the June elections , which it described as " a real farce because everything is done in accordance with FLN interests " . |
| 21 | The Monument to the People 's Heroes , the stone obelisk in the middle of the square where student leaders had their ‘ command centre ’ , has been declared a forbidden zone because it is felt to have been contaminated by the students ' presence . |
| 22 | The word ‘ aura ’ is derived from the Greek avra meaning breeze because it is said to be continually in motion . |
| 23 | The type of heads contamination mentioned above with a floppy disk drive can not occur on a hard disk because it is sealed from external air-borne dust , and the disk is assembled in conditions which are scrupulously clean . |
| 24 | Zomax and Opren have succumbed to questions about their safety and Distalgesic is under investigation because it is linked with more accidental deaths and suicides than any other drug . |
| 25 | JOSE Maria Olazabal has chosen to miss next month 's £1.7 million Johnnie Walker World Championship in sun-kissed Jamaica because he is exhausted . |
| 26 | It was my philosophy professor , a native of the Antilles , who recalled the fact to me one day : ‘ Whenever you hear anyone abuse the Jews , pay attention because he is talking about you ’ . |
| 27 | But in practice it is the divergence indicator which often triggers intervention because it is designed to serve as an early warning device for when strong or weak currencies look likely to test their parity limits . |
| 28 | YOUNG Group , the Durham-based opencast coal miner , is losing its stock market quotation because it is pushing through changes to its share capital which benefit majority holders and are in breach of the Stock Exchange 's investor protection rules . |
| 29 | The council has been involved in a separate row over Bellarmine because it is insisting that staff must apply for jobs at the school to which their pupils would transfer . |
| 30 | This concept is one of the features of the original report which is most open to criticism because it is specifying ‘ physical ’ considerations at the logical level ( the Schema DDL ) and therefore may sacrifice some of the data independence of the model . |