Example sentences of "[adj] [be] [subord] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would this be because she had something to hide , he wondered , or was she inhibited by her clerical top brass . |
| 2 | I think this is because we have our own distinct identity and proper base . |
| 3 | This is because they share their bodies with algae and have to bring the algae to the surface at low tides so that they can manufacture food . |
| 4 | I believe that this is because they do everything so well that they do not get excessive pitching movements in their training stall recoveries . |
| 5 | To some extent , this is because it enables us to indulge in a form of mental shorthand which is convenient , if unimaginative , for communicating with others . |
| 6 | This is because it reminded me of the type of frame one might put around a tapestry or sampler , and I feel this symmetrical design is somewhat reminiscent of sampler work and needlework in general . |
| 7 | Few things seem to have been left out , but this is because he based his work squarely on such useful volumes as Michael Darby 's The Islamic Perspective and A. St Clair 's The Image of the Turk in Europe , and a large number of other texts besides . |
| 8 | This is because he broke his watch in the process and handed the busted bits to photographer Pennie Smith . |
| 9 | ‘ If this is because you feel you 're only being asked out of politeness … |
| 10 | Well he thinks the only way that modern will accept the rule of one person rather than another is if they think they 're somehow there as a result of their own action , so we 'll only accept the rule of erm our leaders if we think we put them there and we take them back again , we put them there and can recall them and this for Barry is the only merit that contemporary democratic policy democratic erm systems that it allows us to think of our rulers as having some legitimate claim to rule . |
| 11 | This was before I did my Leaving . |
| 12 | And additional cross-tabulations not included in Appendix I showed that two per cent of those buying for cash said that this was because they thought they probably would n't be able to get credit . |
| 13 | They had faith in him , and I believe that this was because they knew he had faith in them . |
| 14 | This was because he used them as guidebooks . |
| 15 | I 'm going to see to it that my sending-off is as I want it . |
| 16 | And these are just sort of piling up together well they they can all be if we choose it right we can make it usually make it one . |
| 17 | The pubs we entered McDaid 's , Tommy Wright 's , Mulligan 's , O'Shea 's Merchant , O'Donoghue 's and many more are as we left them . |
| 18 | A far less common problem but one which is much more dramatic is if you put your weight too far forward . |
| 19 | It seems that more significant than whether a parent tells you you are beautiful is whether they give you the message that you are ‘ good enough ’ , in Deborah 's words . |
| 20 | Twenty one was when you finished your apprenticeship , |
| 21 | So we basically done to what that is although they said they were just gon na dri , drill a one point nine five |
| 22 | ‘ If so , that is because it suited my uncle 's purpose — he will use Buckingham just as long as it suits him and not a moment longer . ’ |
| 23 | That is because I know it will make things easier for you later on . |
| 24 | The point is adequately made if we restrict gene values to single figures , that is if we allow them to range from -9 to +9 . |
| 25 | Nor am I an angel , exactly , you will find that out for yourself , that is if you give me a chance . |
| 26 | and I think , I think the difficulty with that is until you know it , as one person said to Alex in front of me ah well , we , we did exactly what you required and you never brought any audience , there was no audience , do you remember that ? |
| 27 | Cos you know what I mean that 's as you know I , I ca n't even lie in a bath any more , it 's not fair ! |
| 28 | what 's That that 's As you say it 'll The engine 's not gon na have any power |
| 29 | They all think that 's like he said they think oh stand up in the corridor , that 's alright , Amy said if you do n't if you have a holiday , you do n't get no money |
| 30 | But that 's because they have them twenty-four hours a day . |