Example sentences of "[vb infin] because they [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And video 's moving pictures also help learners concentrate because they provide a focus of attention while they listen . |
| 2 | Policy-makers can not maximize because they do not have the requisite information ; instead they satisfice , that is , choose a course of action which is good enough to meet their desires . |
| 3 | Well I do n't know because they 've put new flues and everything on these fires . |
| 4 | " We do n't know because they do n't tell us . |
| 5 | If if it 's go , well yo , we do n't know because they do n't , they have n't put out exactly when it is , whether it |
| 6 | They do n't achieve because they have to choose , and the only way to get women achieving in a sort of relaxed way is not to force them with the choice between occupation success and families . |
| 7 | If an outsider attacks a Zuwayi , then all Zuwaya should unite because they have common descent ; if an Amiri attacks a Mannaia , all Mannaia should unite because they , too , have a common descent from a single ancestor — from the brother of the common ancestor who defines membership of Awlad Amira . |
| 8 | He found the service ‘ exceptionally good ’ , but added : ‘ You have to expect that when the cricket is on you do n't quite get the service you 'd normally expect because they 've all got a radio stuck in their pocket and the ear-piece stuck in their ear . ’ |
| 9 | Graham reckons these three will succeed because they have critical mass , but also offer what users want : proprietary systems that are open . |
| 10 | Although criticising the Africans , whom many Chinese do not like because they have more money because of higher scholarships and a greater degree of freedom , there is a legitimate case to be made for the view that the students had found another excuse to bring attention to their own problems and views about conditions in China . |
| 11 | The French do not revolt because they have nothing to revolt about . |
| 12 | Note : The authors believe that it is important that we encourage students to understand the relationships involved and not concentrate on calculating ratios which they frequently do n't understand and can not interpret because they have not fully understood why a ratio is calculated or the relationships which the ratio expresses . |
| 13 | So-called commuter planes that carry up to 150 passengers whisper rather than roar because they use the latest propeller technology . |
| 14 | This ageing will vary with the spirit ( higher-distillation-proof spirits need less age because they have less flavour ) , the material of the cask ( whether it is new or used and how deeply the interior is charred ) , the size of the cask ( which determines the wood-to-liquid ratio ) , and the storage conditions ( which are affected by temperature and humidity ) . |
| 15 | The glass ceiling does not exist because they do n't let it . |
| 16 | ‘ And they 'll stay because they like the place , ’ she had answered lightly . |
| 17 | This can actually produce those distressing occasions when , for example , a husband and wife are sitting there looking at each other , the dying one trying very hard to get on and die because they understand everyone is waiting for them to do so , and the survivor trapped with their feelings of guilt about wishing their relative would die , whilst at the same time not being able to leave the person 's side in case they miss the moment . |
| 18 | He blames America and Israel for U N sanctions which mean Iraqi children would die because they have no food , milk or medicine . |
| 19 | Even people we think of as being extremely rich will often grumble because they compare themselves with those who earn even more money than they do . |
| 20 | Amongst the non-reminiscers , some find that there is little point or purpose served in looking back at their lives , whilst others do not reminisce because they find it too depressing , often because of the contrast between their past and present life which they find too difficult to contemplate . |
| 21 | The church has had to decide whether it 's going to be on the side of the rich , the landowners , the establishment , who are a very small minority , or the poor , and generally speaking over the last fifteen or twenty years in Latin America it 's opted to be on the side of the poor and underprivileged , and theology has grown out of that terribly real situation , not something you learn from books , but something you do because you do n't have enough food in your belly , you ca n't provide for your family , the father 's been locked up , and that kind of theology , that kind of understanding of God , is really rather alien , I think , still to the kind of concerns most Europeans will have because they do n't face those very extreme conditions . |
| 22 | We all know people who want trade union protection , but dare not join because they fear victimization . |
| 23 | A happy theatre a happy ship if you like a corny phrase to use is very very apparent and I 'm sure my colleagues and friends around here would appreciate because they do believe they ca n't get at the management committee and they would like to so please Tom will that be possible at some time in the near future ? |
| 24 | he 's not , he 's not , he 's not a , he 's not stupid , Christopher , he , he 's certainly not stupid , and er he must have seen , I mean I assume he keeps his bank statements , I mean I 'm afraid we have one or two bank statements which show thousands of pounds that he 's received from us over the last year erm and , you know , he ca n't blind because they 've all gone through his bank account , you know , he must |
| 25 | The currents , on the other hand , do not cancel because they represent opposite charges moving in opposite directions ( remember , minus one times minus one is equal to plus one ) . |
| 26 | They have reached the crucial point at which they can save because they have discharged other liabilities , but they will find such saving difficult . |
| 27 | That entity must be based on consensus and it must be one to which the British people will willingly belong because they appreciate the advantages to which the hon. Member for Chichester has already referred . |
| 28 | The people do n't want to help you unload because they do n't want you to go … |
| 29 | They do n't haunt because they want to wring their hands and wail about something that happened hundreds of years ago . |
| 30 | It does help because they have a feel for the club . |