Example sentences of "[num] [noun] because of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Labour lost the 1935 election because of its confusion over foreign policy , just as it had lost in 1931 because of its domestic failure . |
| 2 | The second penalty goal by Strett eased Orrell , who were without Heslop after 30 minutes because of a rib injury , in front at 12–10 with about five minutes remaining . |
| 3 | Bedwetting baselines are best set over a period of at least 2 weeks because of the often intermittent nature of the problem . |
| 4 | The signing ceremony , fixed for 28 August , had to be postponed until 2 September because of a typhoon . |
| 5 | Five-week-old Christopher was admitted on 12 April because of vomiting and was found to be suffering from a narrowing of the exit of the stomach . |
| 6 | Investors will wait for the report by Binder Hamlyn , MTM 's auditor , into events before the group delayed its 1991 accounts because of accounting policy changes . |
| 7 | One in six firms has deferred settlements for up to six months because of the profits squeeze produced by recession , and more are planning a freeze . |
| 8 | ‘ As bad as an Essex Ague ’ was a common expression ; and in the 1870s the garrison at Tilbury Fort was changed every six months because of the prevalence of malaria . |
| 9 | But his own doctor said he was not fit even for office work and signed him off for another six months because of ‘ obesity and hypertension ’ . |
| 10 | I was away from my stage roots for six years because of work in films . ’ |
| 11 | HEADACHES during or after sex are still a mystery after more than 2,000 years because of a lack of study , researchers said today . |
| 12 | Now the same ankle has been put in plaster for 10 days because of tendon trouble , but Keegan insisted : ‘ It 's not too serious and he will be all right . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ That delighted me , and so did the performance of Froggatt , who has had only one five-a-side game in the last 10 weeks because of a knee injury . |
| 14 | ( Apart from the last 2 bleak and miserable years , where I 've only managed to get to about 10 games because of my new secret life as a student . ) |
| 15 | Scotland 's national coach has been disadvantaged only in the sense that so many of his squad come from one club , Rangers , who have had to withdraw six players because of injury . |
| 16 | The Ibrox side are resigned to being without the Englishman for the European Cup showdown with Marseille on 7 April because of the automatic one-match ban which he must serve after his sending off against Brugge on Wednesday night . |
| 17 | Fred Robson had vital surgery to replace an artery postponed three times because of lack of intensive care beds . |
| 18 | This was cancelled three times because of her worsening state . |
| 19 | Usher relied on bore holes and tanks although even those proved inadequate one year when the school had to be closed for three months because of the shortage of water . |
| 20 | A MERSEYRAIL train may not run for three months because of vandals . |
| 21 | And in that respect I think the A sixty four i is the better of those three sectors because of its existing dual carriageway link . |
| 22 | She was admitted to hospital on 21 January because of a productive cough and mild dyspnoea which had appeared four days earlier . |
| 23 | Although BSC says it is halting production for three weeks because of a sharp drop in demand , unions and all Scottish parties fear the unprecedented break could be a prelude to something much worse . |
| 24 | He could admit that the 7 million days that allegedly were lost in one year under a Labour Government were lost under this Government , in less than three days because of unemployment . |
| 25 | Up to one million purchases are estimated to have been delayed during the last three years because of the sluggish market . |
| 26 | According to DEC , Sun 's market share will dip to 30% within three years because of Sparc ‘ performance problems . ’ |
| 27 | Defender Kenny Goodrick could return to face his old club after missing the last three games because of injury , but striker Chris Pickford is doubtful . |
| 28 | ‘ Ardiles put off my visit to Newcastle on two or three occasions because of the club 's money problems . |
| 29 | IPSWICH Port Authority announced yesterday that it is to shed ‘ in the region of ’ 35 jobs because of the recession . |
| 30 | They 're fifty pounds because of economies of scale . |