Example sentences of "[subord] [adj] because it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is therefore in the artist 's interest to avoid using fixative on a finished drawing where possible because it tends to flatten the surface of the pastels . |
| 2 | The benefit for Indonesia was political as well as economic because it implied , as Foreign Minister Ali Alatas pointed out , a recognition by Australia of the legitimacy of Indonesia 's claim to East Timor . |
| 3 | Some of it has been seen as justifiable because it seeks to ensure competition and prevent monopoly . |
| 4 | In the second case ( necessary false consciousness/irrational prejudice ) racism is seen as dysfunctional because it distorts the perception of reality and generates division amongst those who should be on the same side . |
| 5 | The withdrawal of English Heritage from looking after the Grade II listed buildings in the capital — those which make up much of its historic fabric — is viewed as alarming because it involves dismantling the highly professional architectural conservation division , with its unifying role , which English Heritage inherited in 1986 when the Greater London Council was abolished . |
| 6 | Edward made his own views clear by stating that he regarded the 1328 treaty as invalid because it had been made when he was a minor and under the tutelage of others and that his title to the overlordship of Scotland should be reasserted . |
| 7 | Speech that might be regarded as insulting because it attacks the cherished views and beliefs of the audience at which it is directed is in particular jeopardy from this section . |