Example sentences of "[noun] because it is " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It has trounced the opposition because it is truly portable , with a long battery life , and will fit into your pocket .
2 No such assurances have been given by the Opposition because it is not possible for them to do so .
3 Note that this chart is slightly different from that used for chariots because it is much harder to hit the crew or warhorses on a War Wagon because of the size of the tower .
4 The Bulgarian government has decided to suspend production at the country 's biggest lead plant for several months because it is causing severe pollution to nearby agricultural land .
5 In the first instance the picture of God is at fault because it is all wrong , and in the second because it is too small .
6 Mr Hrawi has not been able to move into the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda because it is occupied by Gen Aoun .
7 Mr Hrawi has not been able to move into the presidential palace in the Beirut suburb of Baabda because it is occupied by Gen Aoun .
8 A spokesman for EPA says industry supports the chemical because it is cheaper than other methods such as shooting , trapping and electric fencing .
9 Its 7-cm picture , which appears on a twisted nematic liquid-crystal display , is visible only in the dark because it is backed by an electroluminescent material which produces its own light .
10 But this ‘ perfect pop ’ is regressive rock because it is a rock idea of pop , a fantasy dreamed up within music paper discourse .
11 I can assure the hon. Member that there is no question of selling out any section of British industry because it is greatly to the advantage of British industry and the British economy that there should be a satisfactory outcome to the present Uruguay round .
12 It is attractive to the power industry because it is cheap , but has been attacked by scientists and environmentalists as harmful to the environment because of its high sulphur content [ see ED 53/54 ] .
13 ‘ We care greatly about the tourist industry because it is such a conspicuous jewel in our crown .
14 In fog there is an atmosphere first of temper and then of inertia , followed by improvization and a peculiarly relieved conviviality , like the illogical sense of reprieve that lies in having to eat a carefully planned picnic lunch inside a car because it is pouring with rain outside .
15 The wife likes the car because it is easy to drive and to park .
16 Only facility IN answer to the letter from F. Kid ( May 26 ) regarding the closure of the William Roberts Centre , Norris Green , the people of this area are intent on fighting for the William Roberts because it is the only recreational facility that the area has .
17 Inevitably , forecasters err on the side of optimism because it is always possible to keep whisky which remains unsold , but impossible to sell stock which was not produced in the first place .
18 At the same time one can have sympathy with those who devised the term because it is the tangential force per unit charge integrated over a closed path .
19 They used cleansing products often with cotton wool because it is " the only natural thing to use " .
20 c ) Life-style : respondents in the single girl upper socioeconomic categories indicated that they achieved facial cleanliness with lotions and cotton wool because it is the only natural thing to use .
21 This is an important result because it is to these industries that regional policy has been primarily applied .
22 Creating your own designs on the screen does not actually involve any drawing because it is done by plotting a series of points or co-ordinates , which the computer automatically joins up to form a two dimensional shape it is a bit like joining the dots in a dot to dot picture , except that you have to decide where the dots will go and the computer does the joining up !
23 Gailani reputedly stated in an interview in March 1980 that ‘ as regards the West European initiative we support that part which provides for a withdrawal of Soviet troops ’ but ‘ we do not agree with the proposed neutrality of Afghanistan because it is imposed from outside ’ .
24 ‘ It 's a matter of policy for the Law Society to oppose savings on legal aid because it is so vital , ’ said Mr Adair at the society 's offices in Edinburgh .
25 Possible complications and side-effects are ignored or minimised in a target-oriented programme because it is more important to add to the numbers of acceptors than to help women make an informed choice about contraception .
26 Beside the fruit house is another store , invisible to passers-by because it is not only comparatively tiny but also underground .
27 Underlying the analysis is a belief that particular forms of strategy arise out of a recognition by working-class members of a need to reduce the material insecurity immanent in the forced commodification of labour — ‘ people engage in various forms of action because it is in their interests to do so ’ ( ibid. p 7 ) .
28 So I will budget and go around the markets and that , and find the best buys and he 'll just go to the best shops because it is convenient .
29 If we have to criticize the Gesell studies because they were too unscientific , we will have to criticize the monumental National Child Development Study because it is too scientific .
30 The 25 per cent rule Because it is a continuing requirement for a listing that at least 25 per cent of the company 's shares must be in the hands of the public , a listed company must ensure that this percentage will continue in public hands following each market purchase .
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