Example sentences of "[noun pl] because it [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 The board agreed to Crocker 's demands because it believed that the bank was well managed , and because it knew that the Midland did not have the management strength to tackle retail banking in an entirely alien environment .
2 The Government is promoting Compacts because it recognises that there will be a shortfall in supply of responsible and qualified young people over the next few years .
3 The EC is blocking pork and beef imports because it claims that American slaughterhouses are unsanitary ; the Americans are blocking some wine imports because they have not tested a drug used in its production .
4 This suits other banks because it means that they can earn interest on surplus funds , knowing at the same time that they can get them very quickly , at call , if necessary .
5 Maxwell 's theory clashed with these generally accepted assumptions because it predicted that light is an electromagnetic phenomenon and also predicted , as was to be realized later , that fluctuating currents should emit a new kind of radiation , radio waves , travelling at a finite velocity through empty space .
6 It also presented him with an interesting little self-discussion about his future prospects because it came when he was on the cusp between low-key acting roles and moderate fame .
7 British Telecom says it plans to develop links between the two companies ' local network management systems — Hewlett-Packard 's OpenView and Sun 's SunNet Manager , and its own Concert system — and chose those two companies as its first partners because it believes that between them they control about 60% of the local network management market .
8 British Telecom says it plans to develop links between the two companies ' local network management systems — Hewlett-Packard 's OpenView and Sun 's SunNet Manager , and its own Concert system — and chose those two companies as its first partners because it believes that between them they control about 60% of the local network management market .
9 New clause 3 touches on those issues because it proposes that , after consultation with the Audit Commission , the chief inspector ought to be able to ’ undertake studies in connection with his functions to improve efficiency , economy and effectiveness in the management of schools ’ .
10 You can actually get stronger as you go along on all the benefits so instead of selling one benefit , you could sell them a multitude of benefits because it means that if you 're with a customer two hours or two and a half hours , instead of spending ninety percent of the time , chatting along , you , you 'll not argue about , you follow me , I 've stopped selling benefits , but I used to sell them brillian brilliantly , in other words you get , gives you a bit of meat
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