Example sentences of "because [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Addicts do n't stop what they 're doing because someone gives them a talking to . |
| 2 | 2 I think she 's glad to see me , not just because I give her treat food , but because she 's lonely . |
| 3 | Because I give it to you freely because you 're mine you belong to me , I 've redeemed you I 've purchased you . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's my own fault because I gave the main character the same birthday as me , so I 'd know how much he would be able to remember of his past . |
| 5 | Because I gave my wife some money obviously because I pay tax , she does n't she 's at home with the children , she did n't seem to object funnily enough , you know I said I 'll move this money over to you . |
| 6 | Because I gave Kevin massage — I mean , that 's one of the reasons I go there . ’ |
| 7 | and when we were having this argument on Wednesday he said I said we what what was your reason then for not paying me for that when I was genuinely sick and he said er oh he said because I gave you such a good bonus last week , I said what was that then , he said erm twenty five pounds , I said no you did n't ! |
| 8 | it was ever so good because I gave him fi , the doctor said , you know I should give him you know , eat just before five o'clock and you go |
| 9 | The the exercise of course was out of eight because I gave I gave you to do asking the questions to do which provided an answer . |
| 10 | She cried , because tears are cheap ; and then she 'd stopped , and got by , because nobody gives you anything in this world . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's about what faith , courage and the judicial system can do , because nobody gave this kid the time of day about this case , ’ he added . |
| 12 | And ten minutes later you threw a temper tantrum because nobody gave Zimberalda any cake — ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Well , it 's only because you gave me a leg-up at the beginning , explaining the theory and such . ’ |
| 14 | " I know how you came by your money , Harry Pascoe , and I know that Sam was only in with you because you gave him no alternative . |
| 15 | Because you gave me back to myself . |
| 16 | " Ask for anything you like , because you gave some of your fruit to the poor beggar . " |
| 17 | Because you gave me ten milligrams and t the five 's not very strong . |
| 18 | ‘ He has left you a cottage in Devonshire , and he said : ‘ Tell her it 's not because she saved my life , but because she gave me a fourpenny cigar . ' ’ |
| 19 | She may find it difficult not to regard you still as the child who would do her bidding without question ; and you have to learn to see her , not just as your mother , but as a ‘ person ’ too , with good and bad traits in her character just like everyone else — not expecting silver-haired sainthood from her simply because she gave birth to you . |
| 20 | Debbie 's lawyer , John Christiansen , said she can claim half their assets , because she gave up a promising tennis career for Fred 's sake . |
| 21 | And he has come home this morning worn out with experience , all grief and all wonder , because she gave him the psaltery on which he played to her , and sent him a message straight out of the jongleurs ’ romances . |
| 22 | Schoop was , however , found guilty on the same charges because she gave further details to Hans Kopp when he telephoned her later the same day at his wife 's suggestion . |
| 23 | In the light and shifty winds which Conner enjoys , because they give him ‘ leverage on the opposition ’ , Stars & Stripes came from behind on the third leg to gain 65 seconds on Koch 's America to take the lead which Conner clung to tenaciously for a 1min 56sec victory . |
| 24 | ‘ We 're just as keen on ordinary back gardens as parklands , because they give other people ideas . ’ |
| 25 | These are often vital for a beginner , because they give meaning to the tasks involved . |
| 26 | They performed well — many have sustained their popularity for years mainly because they give excellent performance for low cost . |
| 27 | Lung are never short of ideas , but their appeal is seriously limited because they give us a small taste of everything on their creative menu but seldom enough of one thing to really satisfy . |
| 28 | Slugs tend to concentrate in such refuges , presumably because they give protection from desiccation . |
| 29 | But I wanted to do them because they give very good training and will let me work all over the world . |
| 30 | Self regulation through medical audit , postgraduate education , and possibly professional reaccreditation are only a partial answer because they give no input to consumer or management . |