Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] because it [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Neroccio recently sold in Rome has to be regarded as a forgery , if only because it bears a spurious signature and date . |
| 2 | The Boston text is more obviously an exhibition catalogue , if only because it includes a ‘ checklist ’ of the exhibition , which , ignoring the problematic identity of some of the works , distinguishes between works of art and other items ( books , tracts , pamphlets , etc. ) and also carefully identifies the status of individual exhibits by signifying their producer 's relationship to the formally identified Situationist group . |
| 3 | For long-distance cruising , the Calibra is the better choice , if only because it has a more absorbent and quieter motorway ride . |
| 4 | When he was approached at the end of 1987 to become the Pru 's finance director he was tempted away , partly because the tremendous growth of PW had created ‘ more of a loss of identity as individual partners ’ and partly because it offered a new and exciting role . |
| 5 | Welcome the opportunities offered by the development of the European Community , in terms of economic assistance to Northern Ireland and also because it creates a framework for progress in the relationship between the UK and the Republic of Ireland . |
| 6 | Lighting , however , you ca n't do without for obvious reasons and also because it adds a great deal of extra interest to a room ( see Lighting is important , page 35 ) |
| 7 | It is difficult for us to imagine now , but at the time this was a revolutionary book , not only because it put a new type of archaeological field monument , the deserted medieval village ( DMV ) , firmly on the map , but also because it heralded a new era in the study of rural settlements in this country . |
| 8 | Thus social policy must be critically evaluated not only for its failure to eradicate poverty among older women ( and , to a lesser extent , men ) , but also because it occupies a central role in producing and legitimating both the poverty of a substantial proportion of older people and the marked inequalities between older women and men . |