Example sentences of "[adv prt] because of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The destruction slowed down because of surpluses in farmland and an increased realisation of the woodland 's conservation value . |
| 2 | The Hereford animal sanctuary is being forced to close down because of complaints from neighbours . |
| 3 | RAF Hereford will shut down because of cutbacks in defence spending . |
| 4 | But Stewart said that even before he was convicted , vital information from other pilots about near-misses was already drying up because of fears of reprisals . |
| 5 | Unemployment always rises in recessions , but this time it is more serious , warn the doomsters : the lost jobs will not return when economies pick up because of changes in the technology and organisation of industry , and stiffer competition from developing countries . |
| 6 | Manager Jack Charlton has called him up because of doubts about Middlesbrough 's Alan Kernaghan and Chris Morris . |
| 7 | The allegations were denied by Biwott and by the government , which said that security in the game reserve had been stepped up because of attacks on tourists . |
| 8 | It is hoped that the plan will help to release funds that have been held up because of shortages of data or skilled staff in the East . |
| 9 | An inquiry into the Beirut massacres was held up because of lawsuits against the Israel government for not setting up an inquiry . |
| 10 | Rainey 's Italian team-mate Luca Cadalora won today 's event , holding off a late charge by Doohan while Schwantz settled for third after throttling back because of problems with his front tyre . |