Example sentences of "[noun prp] because it [vb past] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Iraq demanded on Sept. 26 that Kuwait be expelled from the NAM because it had signed a defence agreement with the United States , a move which it claimed compromised Kuwait 's neutrality . |
| 2 | Although the major bookmaking firms are represented on the users committee , they were originally not keen on Hong Kong because it meant bringing in extra staff in the mornings . |
| 3 | It was a film made some years ago in black and white , but , despite the difficulty of watching it in a foreign language , the power of the drama gripped them both , Sarella because she was a professional and was impressed by the intensity of the acting , and Marc because it seemed to strike some deep chord within him . |
| 4 | After the fight with the beggars he had left the sack with Allen and Marian because it had seemed to him an ingenious way of saving himself the trouble of carrying it to Simon 's hut and back again while at the same time it was a guarantee that the children would remain until he returned . |
| 5 | The main target for the Auld Report 's criticisms was the LEA because it had interpreted its responsibilities in terms largely confined to the provision of resources . |
| 6 | Africa was always nasty to Miss Mates because it had maimed and nearly killed her treasure . |
| 7 | Polio had been almost eradicated in Brazil , but by 1986 the country had the highest incidence of polio in Latin America because it had to cut back spending on immunization . |