Example sentences of "not just because they [am/are] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Animals have to be cared for because they are important in the world , not just because they are being driven to extinction . |
| 2 | A great deal of publicity has been given to CFCs , not just because they are destroying the stratospheric ozone layer but because many are extremely powerful heat trappers as well . |
| 3 | In general , as we shall discuss later , data should be collected because they are relevant — not just because they are interesting . |
| 4 | A Tory friend of mine who has been trying to write nice things about the Conservative campaign has been tearing his hair out in desperation , not just because they are doing so badly — but because they deserve to . |
| 5 | ‘ such offences ‘ are the most threatening of all — not just because they are so expensive , but because of their corrosive effect on the moral standards by which American business is conducted ’ . |
| 6 | And they 're especially evocative , not just because they 're detailed period pieces ( just look at those sideburns ) but because they so often recall the circumstances in which we first watched them . |