Example sentences of "this [be] because [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 | 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 . |
| 11 | They had faith in him , and I believe that this was because they knew he had faith in them . |
| 12 | This was because he used them as guidebooks . |