Example sentences of "because i [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I suggest libraries and museums , because I dare say they have the greatest experience in information co-ordination systems erm , within the , within the council , and I think , er , and of course they 're highly involved out in the community . |
| 2 | Because I might affect you ? |
| 3 | Because I might find them or because I might not be able to ? |
| 4 | because mum says do n't take it school because I might lose it |
| 5 | But I might not wish to do so because I might believe it to be wrong to buy an Italian car for one reason or another . |
| 6 | But he wo n't succeed , because I shall contest it . |
| 7 | ‘ I would forgive her because I would feel she was really unhappy to behave like that . ’ |
| 8 | Just before introducing our final speaker today , I would wish , because I would think you would want this , for me to express thanks to the two key people on my staff who are responsible for organising today . |
| 9 | Because I would think it 's that I had n't given you the |
| 10 | What you were saying about approachability of lecturers , I 'm not afraid to ask for help , but I am reticent to ask for help more than once on the same thing , because I would hate them to think that I had n't been listening first time round or that I was stupid . |
| 11 | Because I would like you to join me in wishing every happiness to Annabelle and Steven . |
| 12 | Do n't pretend it 's another Gina Hughes , because I 'll tell you something more . |
| 13 | Because I 'll tell you why , Doc , I mean |
| 14 | because I 'll tell you what , I came off cold turkey , and I had the worst three days of my whole life . |
| 15 | because I 'll tell you what when they send a probe in , they go through every blooming thing with a fine tooth comb |
| 16 | You 're lucky because I 'll tell you for why , you ca n't change a video if you buy . |
| 17 | That 's good because I 'll bring you a copy in |
| 18 | Because I 'll have you know that I 'm on strike . |
| 19 | Now a bad habit that I got into , right , a customer will be talking to me and I do n't know if you 've noticed it , I wo n't let them finish what they 're saying , I 'll jump in because I 'll know what they 're asking me |
| 20 | When I was at college I did a pastiche of the student magazine , doing the fold , and it was called Shell , so we renamed it for that one issue Rolling Shell , and I ever so carefully did the lettering for both the title boxes , then I got really disappointed when it came to set the type for the front page article underneath the big photograph which we printed as duo tone , because I could do it on the I B M — I could actually do it in Times and I thought it was going to be really , you know , I 'd have to really struggle and find |
| 21 | I told Michael what he wanted to hear , pretty much , without actually promising anything , because I could tell he was going to make it easy for me He was falling asleep on my shoulder When he did , I slipped out from under him , picked up his sexy uniform , which did n't seem quite so sexy any more , and took his glider key off the chain Then I got dressed quick , holding the key in my teeth , and then I went over to the kite , but I must have made a noise ; because Michael woke up I looked back and saw him putting both feet in one leg of his trousers , calling my name , trying to back out of it |
| 22 | Of course , that might suit me because I could wear my old rags and not attract attention . |
| 23 | On the other hand ( there is always another hand in these matters ) I would not claim that , because I could explicate my own novel line by line , that is all it could mean , and I am well aware of the danger of inhibiting the interpretive freedom of the reader by a premature display of my own , as it were , ‘ authorised ’ interpretation . |
| 24 | Then I like to get the washing in the machine , because I can leave it doing while I 'm down the shops . |
| 25 | ‘ Because I can sense you 're feeling doubtful about me , ’ she admitted bluntly . |
| 26 | And I 'm delighted , frankly , that people write to me that early and say , ‘ I 'm not going to come ’ , because I can give their places to somebody else . |
| 27 | Because I can assure you that you are entirely wrong on both counts . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ No , because I can assure you with hand on heart that Adam Burns is neither under my skin nor even anywhere remotely near it . |
| 29 | The point is that the inference which you give to it is that they 're not quite fit to be Governors , by comparison with others , and I 'd like to defend that because I can assure you that I have never ever nominated a Governor for a school who I have not thought would be advantageous to that Board of Governors to have as a member and that he will be he or she will be a contributor to that particular school , and I 've done it time and time and time again and indeed on occasions have had headmasters coming to me and thanking me for the particular person that I put in . |
| 30 | ‘ Because I can feel your pain , Fran . |