Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] because i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was fond of that duvet because I thought it was hers . |
| 2 | And I would if I 'm gon na use that term because I think I would be taking a flier with you . |
| 3 | I hate that programme because I like I tend to come and listen to the content of what they 're saying |
| 4 | I told my friends I was going to the dentist this afternoon because I knew they 'd be jealous if they knew I 'd seen Home Alone 2 before anyone else . |
| 5 | I persuaded her to come on this course because I thought it would be a change for us both . ’ |
| 6 | I hope councillor has n't been puzzling about this question because I think she should have had adequate warning erm the cycling part of working party was agreed by city board on the ninth of on the seventh of December is to come to an end and such work has er relates to cycling within a new transport working party . |
| 7 | No I want another half because I want something on the other one . |
| 8 | I wanted to let you know of this initiative because I thought it might be possible to : |
| 9 | Well I 'd like an answer to this questions because I think it 's fairly fundamental . |
| 10 | Perhaps you 'd like to stick around and watch this happening because I remember you subbing once for an etching lesson . |
| 11 | not really , always have more gravy , did n't , I did n't think the meat was as good , you did n't either and I went to another butcher because I thought it |
| 12 | I came this morning because I think you may be able to help me from your knowledge-of the family and of the area . |
| 13 | I like to work with English people because I ractise my English . |
| 14 | Right , would you do your religious studies er work in this lesson because I know nothing about that and er neither does Mrs Chester , so I will check that with Mr later . |
| 15 | I decided to come this way because I wanted you to see the courtyard by moonlight . ’ |
| 16 | I gave you that ultimatum because I wanted you to confide in me . |
| 17 | I stopped going after six months because I felt I 'd resolved my immediate problem , and it had become a drag and an effort , largely because I had a problem with the silences . |
| 18 | ‘ I concentrated on toys for pre-school children because I thought I knew about them . |
| 19 | During that time I had them out three times because I thought I 'd make them see . |
| 20 | Erm , unfortunately lately she 's erm , stopped drinking because I think she had a drink problem , no she 's just being trying quite to cut down , no she 's being really good |
| 21 | And he said : ‘ I 've been in a state of panic on a snooker table at various times during the past two or three years because I knew I was n't playing well . |
| 22 | I should probably update one of these days because I know there are all kinds of new things that have come out — especially things that are smaller but which sound really good . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm only telling you these things because I like you , Claudia . |
| 24 | I KILLED little Esmerelda because I felt I owed it to myself and to the world in general . |
| 25 | He 'd never asked me that before , but in fact my religion had been important to me all along ; he only asked me that day because I had my head covered . |
| 26 | I , I , I thought it was a great pity because I mean it 's er a major thing upsetting |
| 27 | If I had time I would like to make a collection of the many stories there are about great conductors because I think there is much to be learnt from them . |
| 28 | ‘ But I began this without any hope whatsoever of winning the one thing I wanted above all others because I thought it was already given , and what I took in compensation merely made me want it more and resent its absence , because I kept loving you more and more . |
| 29 | I enjoyed Prime Minister because I found it much the most relaxed of the offices I held . |
| 30 | We had to wait a long time because I had my mother to look after and she was rather difficult . ’ |