Example sentences of "[conj] because of [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most crucially it means identifying the population which is at ‘ risk ’ of being exposed to the noxious or infectious agent via proximity or because of certain characteristics which make them more vulnerable . |
| 2 | Such positive feedback can occur because the original design was not sufficiently careful or because of additional phase shifts that could not reasonably be foreseen . |
| 3 | A person who wields authority in such a society does not do so typically by virtue of traditional rules ( about kingship or hereditary authority , for example ) or because of that person 's supposed special charismatic qualities , but as a result of an impersonal rule which has been consciously created by a rational legislative process , Weber says that the appropriate administrative form for a system of legal authority — because it is the most efficient form — is bureaucracy ( Weber 1969 : chs 3 and 11 ) . |
| 4 | They argued that the higher recall scores in the earlier experiment could have occurred because of more efficient storage of the passage at input , or because of better reconstruction of the material at recall . |
| 5 | NEDs may not be independent at all , as their appointment may be for some personal reason or because of existing business connections . |
| 6 | During follow up of the 228 children six were excluded because they moved out of the area or because of poor attendance . |
| 7 | Thirteen would have been unable to cope with the elimination regimen for social reasons or because of poor understanding , eight had tight small intestinal strictures , and eight were on high dose steroids ( both of which would have made the results difficult to interpret ) , four refused , two were treated for postoperative fistulas , two were pregnant , and one was treated for extensive pyoderma gangrenosum and had no gastrointestinal symptoms . |
| 8 | Other possible explanations for increased oesophageal alkaline exposure in patients with complicated Barrett 's oesophagus include bacterial alkalinisation of saliva either because of pooling in the oesophagus or because of dental infection . |
| 9 | A marriage is so voidable if it has not been consummated because of the incapacity of either party , or because of one party 's wilful refusal to consummate it ; if the marriage was entered into without the consent of either party ( e.g. by reason of duress , mistake , or unsound mind ) ; if at the time of the marriage one party was suffering from mental disorder of such a kind as to render him or her unfitted for marriage , or from venereal disease ; or if the wife was at the time of the marriage pregnant by some other person than her husband . |
| 10 | It also occurs when people who want to go on working are forced to retire because of their age or because of stereotyped assumptions based on age . |
| 11 | Those who were looking forward to Col. Savill 's repeat of his much acclaimed talk last December ‘ The Summer Timetables of 1939 ’ , which some of us missed due to last year 's influenza epidemic or because of other engagements will be pleased to hear that Col. Savill has also agreed to give this talk at a future date . |
| 12 | Making a drug unavailable may achieve the objective of reducing risk associated with that individual drug but may increase risk due to alternative drugs or because of reduced efficacy of alternate treatments . |
| 13 | Assume that goods became loose in rough seas either because of improper lashing or because of heavy seas that could have been avoided with better navigation . |
| 14 | The remarks on Germany , France and Italy show what the dangers are when party confrontations disappear , whether because of excessive consensus or because of excessive fragmentation between parties . |
| 15 | Mothers set themselves exacting standards , either because of their own inner motives or because of social forces acting upon them . |
| 16 | Whether because of Portuguese blood , or because of Portuguese influence , every visitor is aware of a Mediterranean douceur de vie — a quality apparent in Goans ' three-hour siestas , and in their exceptional courtesy and serenity . |
| 17 | A trustee may only resign because of ill-health , ceasing to be a qualified insolvency practitioner or because of some conflict of interest ( r 6.126(3) ) . |
| 18 | Following the point made by the hon. and learned Member for Montgomery ( Mr. Carlile ) , presumably the Government 's contention is that , either because of prevalence or because of some emergency , it is necessary today , without the normal consultation , to go through every stage of the Bill . |
| 19 | Approaches were then made to Brian Cubbon , the Permanent Under Secretary at the Home Office responsible for criminal matters , with the result that within three weeks of publication the Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw announced to the House of Commons that because of continued unease about the case and after discussions with the Lord Chief Justice , he had ordered the release of Cooper and McMahon from prison . |
| 20 | Directors of Pressa 's printing works in 18 towns had written to Russia 's Minister for the Press and Mass Media , Nikolai Poltoranin , warning that because of financial difficulties , publication of central newspapers would cease in Russia 's regions unless emergency measures were taken . |
| 21 | The Board was favourably impressed and recommended that because of increased wartime costs , an additional allowance of £120 should be paid to the contractors — by the local government board . |
| 22 | Last week the head teachers association of Cambridgeshire wrote to the county council to say that because of critical shortages of books , equipment and facilities and because of oversized classes , it would have serious difficulty providing the national curriculum . |
| 23 | Riley alleged that because of certain happenings he hung his jacket behind a door and fitted an electrical device and wires to a wallet in his pocket , connecting it with lights in his bedroom . |
| 24 | Buchanan is arguing that because of environmental pressures , and particularly because of changes in management technology and the need for flexibility , high performance requires organizations to combine flatter structures with a much higher degree of worker control . |
| 25 | In late 1987 in the USA it was reported that because of increasing criticism about lateness in domestic airline flights , one action taken was to increase the scheduled flight times for journeys , an action judged by the media to be more honest . |
| 26 | It became obvious however that because of limited resources within the Transport Department workshops , it would be necessary to seek outside assistance if significant progress was to be made in replacing the fleet . |
| 27 | The survey also shows that because of insufficient information on non-financial and external factors , directors only have a narrow view of the business on which to base strategic planning and control . |
| 28 | Speaking from behind a barred gate and protected by armed guards the unnamed brother said : ‘ We would n't be surprised that because of that book someone sought retribution , and has tried to take out all Ian 's seed , which is a Middle Eastern style of doing things . |
| 29 | Keith Pringle ( ‘ Gender politics ' 4 March ) asserts that because of male socialisation and the fact that 77 per cent of abusers are thought to be male , all men may have some potential to commit sexual abuse . |
| 30 | Note that because of complete certainty there will be no need for either initial margin or variation margin , so strategy 2 involves neither cash inflows nor cash outflows during the life of the contract . |