Example sentences of "was [v-ing] because [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was puzzling because in our minds ‘ collaborative learning ’ was about children working together on the same tasks , with the shared experience providing the context and reason for interaction . |
| 2 | There can be little doubt that this fact proved influential in reducing the strength of the cavalry ( a strength which , as we have seen , was contracting because of the new requirements of war ) and of turning many who might have fought on horseback into men-at-arms who rode into battle , dismounted , and then fought on foot . |
| 3 | A BR spokesman yesterday said the direct link was ending because of poor patronage . |
| 4 | Trade with the Soviet Union reached US$2,000 million , but was shrinking because of the withdrawal of Soviet aid and the transfer of trade to a hard-currency basis . |
| 5 | I remember the time when you and I , Mr. Speaker , had a few words because of what was happening because of the Secretary of State for Health |
| 6 | Perhaps he thought she was refusing because of his broken tooth . |
| 7 | However hopeless things were he was rejoicing because of Benedicta 's words which he hugged to himself as if they were precious jewels . |
| 8 | Age discrimination — which was not new but was worsening because of the current economic recession — existed in all EC countries , but had yet to be recognised as a problem , the report said . |
| 9 | I was crying because of what had happened to both of us , which was so sad and pitiful . |
| 10 | Her sight was failing because of cataracts at the time these were written . |
| 11 | Some still persist in their view that Morris burnt his boat when he chose previously to hand over the captaincy , saying in effect that he thought his cricket was suffering because of it . |
| 12 | But Labour 's Alan Milburn said the NHS was suffering because of Tory cutbacks and essential services were missing in the town . |
| 13 | A survey by the corporation showed that homelessness was increasing because of unemployment , mortgage default and family break-up . |
| 14 | He says they were very shocked when Gore announced he was leaving because of illness . |
| 15 | Miguel had been watching her , and she realised that she had been talking far too freely , and that she could n't see what he was thinking because of those dark glasses . |
| 16 | We have a tea lady on our books at the moment who had to leave the hospital where she was working because of present retirement rules . |
| 17 | In mid-June 1990 the World Wide Fund for Nature announced that the world ivory trade was collapsing because of an " astounding " fall in consumer demand . |