Example sentences of "[coord] because it would [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Constance was the only adult to whom she would dream of divulging Sam 's plot , since whether Constance approved or not , she would not be difficult about it : clearly , she did not approve , either because the act would be an invasion of property and privacy or because it would land them all in trouble . |
| 2 | About half the remainder had firm reasons for preferring cash to credit at least in this instance — because it was cheaper , or because it would avoid a chain of later bills , for example . |
| 3 | Mostly , they bought on credit because they did not have the cash , or because it would take them too long to save it up . |
| 4 | The CDP has hitherto resisted such a proposal on the grounds that it would represent direct competition with university applicants who might thereby fail to see the polytechnics as a clear alternative and because it would restrict student choice to a limited number of institutions . |
| 5 | But there were serious objections to using the videotaped interview as a complete substitute for the child 's evidence in chief at the trial , because of the unsatisfactory nature of the questioning and because it would cause difficulties for the prosecution . |
| 6 | So the service was not unfamiliar ; the readings from the Bible in the magnificent prose of Martin Luther , the prayers , the general confession , the great hymns , sung with unaffected fervour and in which Erika joined ( although she was critical of the flautist ) both because she liked singing and because it would have hurt Omi had she remained silent . |
| 7 | Britain never adopted the terms of the Convention because the Government Actuary considered that it threatened to usurp the husband 's responsibility to provide for his family and because it would have resulted in the payment of higher National Health Insurance ( NHI ) contributions . |
| 8 | That was not because Bill was Bill , but because it would have been such an outrageous lie , as Bill 's father would realize . |
| 9 | For most countries outside the Six , Britain was the natural leader , not just because of historical relationships , but because it would have by far the largest European economy outside the EEC . |