Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [adj] because it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again , the placebo could be powerful because it meets some psychological need for attention and treatment . |
| 2 | However , this need not be the case : the lower surface gravity of Mercury could be responsible because it confines ejecta blankets and secondary craters closer to the primary than is the case on the Moon . |
| 3 | the means , which the defendant uses to inflict loss on the plaintiff , may be unlawful because it involves conduct wrongful towards a third party . |
| 4 | Contracting may be effective because it makes evasion difficult , facilitates communication , and offers rewards to the patient . |
| 5 | An act of ill-treatment may be significant because it has a serious effect upon the child . |
| 6 | The contracting phase will be unsuitable because it has no strong thermodynamic arrow of time . |