Example sentences of "[noun] because it can [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , does an animal recoil from a naked flame because it can feel the heat or because it can ‘ see ’ the heat — or because it has some completely different sense that alerts it to the danger ? |
| 2 | Gregory believes the new toolkit , which is also scalable , is a technical breakthrough because it can assume the available processing power and memory resource on the target . |
| 3 | The saving throws for troops is not given on their profile because it can vary depending on the armour they wear . |
| 4 | ‘ Flying planes can be dangerous ’ is the type-sentence of semantic ambiguity because it can yield both a passive and an active interpretation , and here a variation is used to demonstrate the danger of paying too much attention to public opinion . |
| 5 | Labelling can be a nightmare for the behavioural analyst because it can divert attention away from the real problems . |
| 6 | Light is often used as a metaphor for God because it can convey both the presence and the unapproachability of the divine being . |
| 7 | This belief distorts the past because it can see nothing good in it . |
| 8 | Leach says LOFT is a boon to Britain because it can answer new questions raised by Britain 's stricter philosophy on safety margins . |
| 9 | Then if the assembler wants to make changes to the contract , the body-maker is in a strong position because it can threaten to keep both employees and assets working to the original contracts . |
| 10 | Therefore when food is in short supply , a ruminant can last longer than a non-ruminant because it can extract more energy out of the same food . |
| 11 | Wood retains its popularity because it can offer much more stiffness for a given weight than any existing thermoplastic . |
| 12 | It also needs a good lid on the tank because it can jump great distances . |
| 13 | A typical entry would be for , say , E233 , a preservative , chemical name thiabendazole , a man-made material , with a note of caution attached warning that it should be avoided during pregnancy because it can damage the unborn child . |