Example sentences of "[verb] because it [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It matters because it means that a trust can be construed even from words which look rather unpromising . |
| 2 | The importance of context in establishing the boundaries of given and new elements is worth noting because it suggests that analysing written language in terms of given and new is feasible . |
| 3 | Was it overlooked because it demonstrates that insights into genetic disorders can be gained without use of human embryos ? |
| 4 | I thanked Paul 's wife for doing all the cooking , whereupon she remarked that she did n't mind because it meant that she did n't have to watch the Trek videos or play the games . |
| 5 | Woolwich paid because it calculated that it was in its commercial interest to do so . |
| 6 | Nor is the exposure of a hitherto unknown spy by a defector well received because it shows that the counter-intelligence section responsible has not done its job properly and gives those who are controlling the defector the opportunity to boast about their success . |
| 7 | This means simply that there are actions that the executive will not take because it knows that the assembly will make a huge fuss . |
| 8 | Limitations are imposed by the fact that you have to wait two months for the educational psychologist , you have to close the biology lab when it rains because it leaks and they have n't sent anyone to repair it yet , you have to apply for a short in-service course rather than the full-time MA that you really wanted to do because there are n't any secondments any more . |
| 9 | Fundamental to the stability of a system of taxation is the level at which people are asked to pay , and the switch from local to central taxation achieved by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor in his Budget was widely welcomed because it recognised that the tax burden had become too high for any system to sustain , and that is why he took steps to reduce it . |
| 10 | In the 1970s this ‘ elitist ’ stance was criticised because it implied that ‘ culture ’ and ‘ art ’ were inherently undemocratic . |
| 11 | The coat-of-paint approach is doubly mistaken because it suggests that fundamental issues of social justice , democracy and political and economic power are not raised by the struggle against racial subordination . |
| 12 | There were a few complaints about the rough was too rough and the coarse was too bad and whatnot , but I quite liked the fact that it was labelled because it meant that Rosemary could and could play the . |