Example sentences of "this is not because they " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is not because they are immediately transferable to this country but because they illustrate particular features of transition . |
| 2 | This is not because they wish to act in the public interest as exemplified in the values of their political masters , but rather because they wish to succeed in their careers and the way to do so is to appear efficient . |
| 3 | This is not because they do n't enjoy the subject but because of the way the courses are structured . |
| 4 | This is not because they are rash . |
| 5 | This is not because they lack interest , or are unrepresented in Britain : neither of these is true . |
| 6 | This is not because they would not come to the phone , it is because they were not there . |
| 7 | This is not because they want to preserve General de Gaulle 's regime . |
| 8 | This is not because they are taken for granted — quite the reverse , for each one of them is valued more with each year that passes . |