Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [is] [adv] because " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But we know it 's there because of the Principle ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I know he 's there because I ca n't imagine him , ’ explained Lydia patiently . |
| 3 | ‘ I suppose it 's just because things are a bit dire on that front at present . |
| 4 | I suppose it 's just because I feel so comfortable with you . ’ |
| 5 | I suppose it 's probably because his time at Leeds coincided with the time when I used to go to see them most frequently . |
| 6 | I mean that would have been a disaster I mean it 's only because I was upstairs and I thought oh I can smell boiling . |
| 7 | but I mean it 's only because the extra stuff 's in it for it to dissolve in . |
| 8 | I think it 's just because of our image that people think we 're sexist because people are a bit intimidated really . |
| 9 | Erm certainly I think all of our quarry , the quarry , I think we were overwhelmed with the support because it was really in our place that the dispute started and a lot of other people who I 'd spoken to you know they they were amazed at the support we received and , seemed to be the shyer the people you know the , some of the lads they never spoke much at lodge meetings , but after a while they 'd be getting up and saying their pieces and , you know I think it 's just because you knew you had backing , and people helping and urging you on , advising you , and the union helping and you know they leant over backwards in various fields to help us . |
| 10 | In a lot of cases that does seem to happen , but I think it 's partly because people do the wrong things in training . |
| 11 | I think it 's partly because of my kitchen actually — it 's down those two little stairs , it 's with the bathroom and it 's away from the living room . |
| 12 | She says it 's too far to travel , but I think it 's really because it costs too much . ’ |
| 13 | I think it 's often because people are always and then it always gets put to the bottom of the pile . |
| 14 | A lot of them treat you more as a sort of friend and an equal rather than looking down … there 's a few teachers who treat you like a child rather than like themselves , but most of them are very friendly … well , I think it 's mainly because they 're younger teachers … and there 's not such a great age gap , you know . |
| 15 | I think it 's mainly because I do n't really get enough exercise this time of the year I do n't |
| 16 | I think it is just because his is too mild and wo n't make an effort to assert himself . |
| 17 | I think it is really because I think what we 've got to do , if we are going to have any sort of partnership or equality , I think men have got to become more like women . |