Example sentences of "simply because it [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NT will not be fractured into a bunch of different versions simply because it 's run on different microprocessors . |
| 2 | NT will not be fractured into a bunch of different versions simply because it 's run on different MPUs . |
| 3 | To some extent , this will be done simply because it is felt that it is more efficient , or at least administratively convenient , to handle matters in this way — the matters delegated may be ephemeral , needing constant change ; or technical , requiring expertise . |
| 4 | An action does not become good simply because it is motivated by a good will , or by the right kind of ‘ thinking ’ , at least not in international relations . |
| 5 | ‘ The service exceeds by a wide margin the standards we expect from UK broadcasters and I see no reason why material of this sort should be available in the UK simply because it is broadcast from overseas . ’ |
| 6 | In which case Brussels will ban or otherwise limit advertising throughout the EC for spirits , certain over-the-counter drugs and contraceptives , simply because it is banned or controlled in one country or another . |
| 7 | Erm , I have children of my own , that I had naturally and I said yes , but with reservation because erm I I 've often wondered in the case of a handicapped baby er , that was born to a surrogate mother and the surrogate mother wanted to keep it simply because it was handicapped , or if she knew she was gon na have a handicapped baby the amniocentesis test and if she wanted to abort the baby but the mother-in-waiting did n't who would decide ? |