Example sentences of "because i [verb] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm , I 'm just looking for some with lycra because I like to be able to afford a bit more . |
| 2 | ‘ I come over here because I like to be alone , ’ Charity said firmly . |
| 3 | Because I happened to be fluent in French , I was promoted 11 months later to loan officer and assigned to the French-speaking Arab countries of North Africa , where I made my first international calls . |
| 4 | However , if I am a regular customer and the stall owner gives me credit because I happen to be short of cash , I do have an obligation to come back . |
| 5 | ‘ Because I want to be alone . ’ |
| 6 | I entirely reject it because I want to be able to help my constituents to achieve their natural and legitimate aspirations . |
| 7 | ‘ The album is just like one leaf on the tree , and that 's why I waited two years to do the next one , because I wanted to be sure that my playing had something new to offer . |
| 8 | I did n't go because I wanted to be rich . |
| 9 | ‘ I did n't want something too fussy , ’ said Fiona , ‘ both because it 's my second time around and because I wanted to be able to wear the dress again ! ’ |