Example sentences of "[vb infin] [subord] it [be] because " in BNC.
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1 | I do n't know if it was because it never happened , or because they did n't think I was the right person to talk to . ’ |
2 | And charitably she added : ‘ To this day , I do n't know if it was because of what he looked like or because of what I looked like . ’ |
3 | I do n't know whether it was because I ignored him that he threw the drink over me , ’ she added . |
4 | I do n't know whether it was because he realised how hard it 'd be for us to get enough for both of us , or whether he knew he was off his head and needed someone around who was n't , y'know what I mean , to look after the kids and sort things out , like . |
5 | I do n't know whether it was because I was in there for drugs . |
6 | Er the heating had broken down and I do n't know whether it was because of the heating or because of the tablets or whatever but they 're , they 're alright now . |
7 | But erm er so I thought that was er so that was the only thing that I would actually pick up on there erm and the one thing I noticed this time , and you did n't , I mean this was n't the case when you did erm the role play this morning , but this time , and I do n't know whether it was because you had less confidence with what , with actual talking about the product , but you had very little eye contact with Maggie . |
8 | I du n no if it 's because it 's melted a bit but when I tried it before |
9 | I mean I du n no whether it 's because they do n't want to lose votes or you know I mean they they were there sort of pontificating about we should all come little children and let's talk . |
10 | So I du n no whether it 's because we 've got used to it |