Example sentences of "be [vb pp] because it is " in BNC.
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| 31 | This interpretation of the structure of power and the role of the state in modern capitalism has been questioned because it is overly determinist and descriptive . |
| 32 | The appeal of the goldfish world-wide had been maintained because it is to beautiful , so hardy , and with a very little care , so rewarding to keep . |
| 33 | While Labour seeks to simply snatch the language of one nation from the Tories , the danger here can only grow and it is compounded because it is by no means clear how far a reconstituted and emphatically ‘ un-loony ’ socialism may go in negotiating its own language of toughness on immigration and nationality , even perhaps on humane socialist repatriation . [ … ] |
| 34 | This represents a homogeneity of effort but is criticized because it is some way away from full partnership . |
| 35 | Under retributive justice punishment is justified because it is ‘ deserved ’ by free , choice-making individuals who are held responsible for their actions . |
| 36 | ( 1 ) A change in the content of the curriculum is justified because it is the content which is intrinsically worth while and any improvement in content is ipso facto an improvement in education ; i.e. we change subject content for its own sake . |
| 37 | ( 2 ) A change in the process of teaching and learning , regardless of the subject content , is justified because it is these processes which are intrinsic to personal development and any improvement is ipso facto an improvement in education ; i.e. we change the process for its own sake . |
| 38 | ( 3 ) A change in the processes of teaching and learning is justified because it is believed to enable the more effective transmission and reception of the content of the curriculum ; i.e. we change process as instrumental in acquiring knowledge of content . |
| 39 | The unpleasantness is stressed because it is usually preceded by an enjoyable activity — eating a meal . |
| 40 | Barley malt is added because it is rich in amylase , an enzyme that enables starch to be converted to sugar . |
| 41 | It is disliked because it is physically an exhausting activity ; more than any of the other tasks it consists of actions which have to be repeated time and time again with little variation . |
| 42 | If a point is missed because it is too deeply embedded in its cultural setting in one place , it stands out prominently and unequivocally in another . |
| 43 | To officials and apparatchiks obsessed with this legacy of backwardness , the West is advanced because it is the West , not because it is capitalist . |
| 44 | However , an outline is offered because it is important for all teachers to be aware of the legal framework of special education , and not just those working with the disabled in special schools . |
| 45 | In respect of motion one five eight , the C E C is opposed because it is based upon a misunderstanding of the purposes of sectionalization . |
| 46 | Archaeological material is excluded because it is being collected by a different project , and visual material must unfortunately be omitted through lack of space . |
| 47 | The competitive market is advocated because it is held to promote efficiency in resource allocation and the liberty of the individual citizen . |
| 48 | ( c ) It is rejected because it is decontextualised . |
| 49 | This passage has been chosen because it is central to our understanding of The Prelude . |
| 50 | The drawbacks mainly relate to their atypicality ( especially if the case has been chosen because it is ‘ interesting ’ ! ) , to issues of selection of events and confidentiality . |
| 51 | Mrs White , who is originally from Edinburgh , but who has lived in Chester for six years , said the accolade for the hotel was given because it is a ‘ gorgeous place , ’ built in 1860 , with wood-panelling throughout and full of antiques . |
| 52 | Mercuric chloride was selected because it is a growth inhibitor , and Boyd found that homoeopathically prepared potencies of mercuric chloride enhanced the speed at which the diastase converted the starch when compared with controls which did not contain the mercuric chloride potency . |
| 53 | The hospital was selected because it is remote from a transplant centre and its geographical location dictates that virtually all medical emergencies and outpatient referrals are sent there . |
| 54 | It was chosen because it is a central point in the country , furthest from the sea , but connected to the canal system . |
| 55 | This was chosen because it is familiar to economists , has a well-defined formulation and optimal solution , incorporates risk and dynamics and is reasonably complex . |
| 56 | The first of these was chosen because it is by far the shortest sentence of the story , whilst the remaining two contain , respectively , explicit and symbolic allusions to death . |