Example sentences of "[be] [pron] [noun] because [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Phyllisia had seen this girl called Marian , she wanted to be her friend because she was perfect and her father would have been impressed , but when she approached her , Marian snubbed Phyllisia . |
| 2 | Peter Armstrong , defending , said Ganguly had pretended to be his brother because he was already facing a charge of driving with excess alcohol and did not want to be remanded in custody . |
| 3 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 4 | That 's going to be your problem because they 're all still wor working for the company . |
| 5 | This elimination of a whole class of nuclear missiles must be our goal because it is the best answer . |
| 6 | And since we know that woman was n't likely to have been his wife because she 'd … well , because of the car crash , we 've got to decide who it could have been . |
| 7 | Later I wondered , if it was like a race , how at the time you wanted to win , but afterwards the other competitors were your friends because they and you all know what it 's like , and the crowds of hangers-on ca n't share the experience . |
| 8 | In her company I feel she is my friend because she likes me , and not because she looks good beside me . |
| 9 | This is my subject because it 's my land . |
| 10 | Well this is my fear because I think oh God |
| 11 | it 's my go because I took this card . |
| 12 | Asked not to touch her , he replied : ‘ It 's my way because I 'm Italian . ’ |
| 13 | but that 's their weakness because they ca n't take , they ca n't take the stock |
| 14 | They may have a joint account but she feels that it is his money because he earned it . |
| 15 | You will have to think : the only thing that will get you by in life is your mind because you are not presentable in any other way . |
| 16 | Elliel 's our discount because you know they 're doing |
| 17 | Jesus says ‘ Happy are your eyes because they see , your ears because they hear ! ’ |
| 18 | Music Mans are our favourites because they 're a little brighter than Fenders , and the sound spectrum seems to be broader . |
| 19 | That was my fault because I got too close to Senna . |
| 20 | That was my fault because I got too close to Senna . |
| 21 | It was my blood because he had given me mouth to mouth resuscitation . |
| 22 | What I meant was , you could n't prove it was my writing because I did n't write it . ’ |
| 23 | The name was their joke because she did n't look mousey at all , she was a great flashy beauty — there was some Latin blood there too , just what Simon liked — a mouse in tiger skin . |
| 24 | All that was her due because she looked like the young Elizabeth Taylor , had dark brown curly hair nearly to her waist , large , dark blue eyes , creamy velvet skin and a wonderful figure . |