Example sentences of "[conj] because you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because you were women , or because you came from outside ? |
| 2 | Step I List all the behaviours that cause you concern , either because they are disappointing or because you want to encourage them . |
| 3 | In many cases , mummy used to give you a sweet to ‘ make it better ’ or because you had been ‘ good ’ . |
| 4 | But , if you are one of those people who has to read a great deal — in connection with your job or because you are studying — then you will soon begin to appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly . |
| 5 | Is it because you believe it wrong to do so , or because you are afraid of being caught and of the consequences if you are ? |
| 6 | At its simplest a job application can be a telephone call in response to an advertisement or because you hear there may be a vacancy with a company . |
| 7 | If you are going for a job that you have never done before , either from necessity or because you are looking for a change of direction , you should take care to prepare for this question by listing all the experience and personal qualities you have which suit you for the job . |
| 8 | Building societies will , generally , be sympathetic if you ask to suspend your mortgage payments for a fixed period because you have been made redundant or because you have a crisis . |
| 9 | Just wanting to go out with someone because they ‘ fancy you ’ or because you ‘ fancy them ’ just is n't enough . |
| 10 | On the other hand , a stock of components can avoid the frustration of being held up on a project because a mundane integrated circuit is temporarily unavailable , or because you have managed to break one lead away from a 100m capacitor . |
| 11 | THERE is a sense of release about December 's stars , perhaps a feeling that the worst is behind you or because you are launching into new territory . |
| 12 | If your child is slow at school , you suspect it 's because you are not with them enough or because you should have read with them more . |
| 13 | Suppose you sometimes feel tempted to drive faster than the allowed speed limit , perhaps because you are in a hurry or because you decide that it is quite safe to do so and that the speed limit is unnecessary . |
| 14 | If you ever get to be a concert violinist , which I personally doubt , you 'll always wonder if people want you on the platform because of your looks or because you 're any good . ’ |
| 15 | If you go for second best ( because the pressure is on to fill the job tomorrow , or because you ca n't afford the best ) you will inevitably end up at the bottom of the heap with all the other monkeys . |
| 16 | If he can not do this quickly — either because you have not told him what questions you have answered , or because you have indicated them in an order that is not that in which you have attempted them — he is likely to be mildly annoyed . |
| 17 | Is it because you are expected to express good wishes or thanks , or because you are old and wise and expected to give advice , or because you are an extrovert and known for being humorous , because you are closely related to the other members of the family , or because you are a friend who has known the bride and groom for many years ? |
| 18 | Is it because you are expected to express good wishes or thanks , or because you are old and wise and expected to give advice , or because you are an extrovert and known for being humorous , because you are closely related to the other members of the family , or because you are a friend who has known the bride and groom for many years ? |
| 19 | Is it because you are expected to express good wishes or thanks , or because you are old and wise and expected to give advice , or because you are an extrovert and known for being humorous , because you are closely related to the other members of the family , or because you are a friend who has known the bride and groom for many years ? |
| 20 | ’ Or because you are a well-known trickster driven by greed , ’ Sergia snapped . |
| 21 | That getting married and having children should n't be something you do because your family thinks it 's a good idea , or because you 're not much good at anything else . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ And I spent an hour greeting my guests , making a speech and ensuring the entertainment was fully organised for the evening , while I was trying to make up my mind whether your refusal to put in an appearance was because you cared for me — or because you hated me . ’ |
| 23 | This could be either because you have reached a voluntary agreement between yourselves regarding money or because you have both agreed on a clean financial break . |
| 24 | He or she may argue that the task is impossible , because you are not skilled enough or because you have never tried to sell the subject to other than students before . |
| 25 | Just because you 've said you 'll go or because you think ? |
| 26 | Is it because you 're a woman or because you 're a foreigner or ? |
| 27 | Furthermore , people vary in their tolerance from day to day , and it is not safe to assume that because you have been to 15,000 feet or so without oxygen before , you will be able to do it again . |
| 28 | By all means practise side-slipping at height , but do n't assume that because you can do it at height you will be able to do it accurately on an approach . |
| 29 | People think that because you have sold millions of records and are now also in films that you are part of this movement ; which is why it would be helpful to discuss in a little detail what your work really involves . |
| 30 | And on days when you feel altogether too slobby either to run or swim , you can weigh yourself , confident in the knowledge that because you have cut out all alcohol and fat and have been doing the running and swimming , your weight will have fallen . |