Example sentences of "[v-ing] [det] because it " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I told him that I would also like to buy a smaller Popova , he objected , ‘ No , I 'm keeping this because it 's small and it can always be hung anywhere , but these big ones … where can they go ? ’ |
| 2 | BT can afford to take a smaller profit , of course , but it is only doing that because it has been shamed into doing so by its customers . |
| 3 | So he had to wear his and he do n't like doing that because it gets stuck in the locker . |
| 4 | Er I should say that I 'm only saying this because it 's written in front of me , some churches apparently in York are putting on alternative festivities er I do n't think they 're trying very hard because I have n't heard of any and I certainly do n't move around the place , hear of any . |
| 5 | I enjoyed doing this because it took people by surprise . |
| 6 | We hate doing this because it could be handy information in the event the other party ever accuses us of a transgression . |
| 7 | ‘ My dear Juliet , how many more times do I have to tell you I 'm doing this because it interests me ? |