Example sentences of "may [be] [vb pp] because [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such a statement may be justified because the penalties imposed on industrial and agricultural concerns for discharging poisons into our rivers are still ridiculously low . |
| 2 | In part this may be justified because the UK competes in large world markets where the firms will have little monopoly power , but , given the documented lack of success of merged companies , successive governments may have encouraged too many mergers . |
| 3 | This bonus may be given because the employee concerned has no pension rights and does not have an enhanced salary already reflecting this or it may just be a reward for satisfactory completion of the contract . |
| 4 | Home care for the stroke patient may be chosen because the patient 's doctor feels that the necessary rehabilitation can be done at home , or might be best done at home ; the patient may be more comfortable , and therefore more co-operative to treatment if he remains among familiar surroundings ; he might be liable to excessive stress if parted from his close family , friends or a beloved pet ; or it may be a temporary situation , in which the patient is waiting for a bed in a specialist rehabilitation unit to become available . |
| 5 | Fighting may be restrained because the advantage of dangerous tactics will decrease as the habit becomes more frequent in the population . |
| 6 | Members may be attracted because the group offers the opportunity for affiliation , recognition or security , or because the goals are significant to the individuals , or because they have expectations that the group will satisfy their personal goals and motives . |