Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] because it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This tactic does sometimes work , but it 's quite risky for Orcs because it ties up a lot of character points which you could well use elsewhere . |
| 2 | As its great historian pointed out , " French became the language of states because it had become the language of courts and aristocracies " . |
| 3 | The thing is , I ca n't do the environment , well it 's not that I ca n't do it when I was talking to er to the tuto the form tutors yesterday er they 're biggest keen I think Catherine had happened to notice some work that Sandra had done that she found er , interesting enough and where the kids should be knowing about , it was about banking how to sign a cheque , how to look after finances erm you know , do I have to buy a pair of trainers because it 's got Reebok on them , this sort of thing . |
| 4 | The notion of ‘ adaptability ’ was always attractive to various groups of reformers because it appeared to promise so much . |
| 5 | The NRA displays such a terrifying range of weapons because it thinks it necessary . |
| 6 | Wordsworth produced quantities of verse in the next forty-three years : I stress the exact number of years because it amounts to over half his lifetime , and certainly to two-thirds of his poetic existence . |
| 7 | The humble toad , so slow and cumbersome that it looks like easy pickings for any predatory mammal or bird , has survived for millions of years because it has managed to evolve a particularly virulent poison called bufotalin . |
| 8 | According to Mr Hagger the company has lost many thousands of pounds because it paid for a loan that was not forthcoming . |
| 9 | Cobalt is important in the jet engines of aeroplanes because it makes turbine blades resist high temperatures . |
| 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 |
| 11 | The terminology of fractions and strata has proved popular amongst Marxists because it provides a framework with which divisions within the working class and capitalists can be analysed . |
| 12 | This sample looks like stripes because it includes at least two examples but this idea can be used between large areas of colour to merge the colour change edges . |
| 13 | Hobbyists will insist on putting these brackish water fish in their freshwater tanks and then start dosing the poor fish with chemicals because it develops Fungus and White Spot . |
| 14 | Counter-intuitively , keeping imports low may boost France 's trade deficit in manufactures because it prevents French firms specialising in what they do best . |
| 15 | Growth is obviously preferred by people in organizations because it reduces conflict to manageable proportions ( Pfeffer 1981 ) . |
| 16 | sales and marketing director for Masters & Andren , explains , ‘ Induction cooking is becoming increasingly popular in kitchens because it brings together the key elements of energy saving and new technology . |
| 17 | Nudes news : Women are upset by female nudity in films because it sets an impossible standard but think there should be more male nudes on screen , according to a Glamour magazine survey . |
| 18 | WORKERS at a state-run poultry plant near St Petersburg , Russia , are being paid in EGGS because it has run out out of roubles . |
| 19 | The defendant garage was liable in damages because it took eight weeks to repair a motor vehicle when a normally competent garage would have taken about five weeks . |
| 20 | Gunpowder is not used in rifles because it produces smoke an leaves a residue in the barrel . |
| 21 | The rule that costs follow the event is important in negotiations because it adds another factor to the equation . |
| 22 | Group leaders are not ‘ mission-committed ’ to the group 's success , but rather want to maximize membership and the achievement of collective benefits for members because it expands their own patronage , power and prestige . |
| 23 | The Government wants to reduce productivity payments to dentists because it says they 're treating too many patients.The move has been described by one dentist as appalling.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 24 | The Government wants to reduce productivity payments to dentists because it says they 're treating too many patients.The move has been described by one dentist as appalling.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 25 | Risk is costly to individuals because it reduces their utility . |
| 26 | Renishaw also experienced increased pressure on margins because it has not cut its prices , but has had to absorb the costs of inflation , for example in pay rises , much of which is paid out in foreign currency . |
| 27 | An alternative view is that s.64 is restricted to explosives because it falls within the part of the Act dealing with explosives . |
| 28 | This tree is familiar to botanists because it has the largest seed known , as well as one of the largest leaves . |
| 29 | It gives an advantage over competitors because it provides a flexible , forward-looking framework on which to base activities . |
| 30 | This exercise is really good for women because it makes them aware of their backs . ’ |