Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] because i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And may I ask if she will be so delighted to see me because I happen to be a male member of the human race … ? ’ |
| 2 | I originally decided to meet you because I 'd heard the civil police were n't letting ‘ sleeping spies lie ’ . |
| 3 | I have come to see you because I need your help . |
| 4 | I only ask you to do it because I know you 'll do it properly . " |
| 5 | ‘ I 've got panto and I want to do it because I 've got to pay the mortgage . |
| 6 | I had the balls to do it because I did n't know any better . |
| 7 | I always carry some with me , but I hope I never have to use it because I do n't think I 'd get near him with the needle . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ You chose not to deny it because I had Maria Luisa on my arm . |
| 9 | I used to listen to other children describing holidays in Bournemouth or Butlin 's or Benidorm , and not wanting to feel out of it I used to invent mine because I had never been anywhere ! |
| 10 | And I 'm looking for you to satisfy me because I have n't found a man to do it yet . |
| 11 | She did n't say what it was or who published it or anything , but it made me you know think you know , so I wrote to her care of Writers something and erm asked her what 's the name of it I would like to read it because I had also written something about the er American Indians and erm er who 's the publisher or what 's it called , I 'd like to read it . |
| 12 | I wanted to run it because I thought it was the only way we stood a chance . |
| 13 | " I wanted to keep it because I did n't want to leave him while I went out to use the phone — assuming there 's one round here that works , which I doubt , " she said . |
| 14 | It was great , but it was I mean , I , I have to watch it because I 'd never seen it before |
| 15 | As she said when talking about their courtship , ‘ I wanted to marry him because I felt good with him . |
| 16 | I was forced to have it because I smashed my face up in an accident |
| 17 | and I 'm going to write down the answers they give me and get them to sign them because I have I have really been beaten about the head by this ! |
| 18 | I mean I , I mean I du n no I mean I just , I just ha , I just had to tell you because I mean it really is pissing me off the way fucking Catherine treats me , she was alright before like and when I 'm on my own , no |
| 19 | I came to tell you because I did n't know what to do , and you said you 'd try to help , then what happens ? |
| 20 | I 've told him for years , but I did n't want to hurt him because I loved him . |
| 21 | I did n't want to tell her because I thought she 'd give up . |