Example sentences of "because [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Glenys is really a strong critic , she tells me the truth , that 's the most important thing , because it simply would n't be any good living with a fan who said that everything you did was absolutely fine and perfect and wonderful , because nothing would have validity . |
| 2 | ‘ Because I might get lung cancer ? |
| 3 | Certes , Sir , it behoves you to do this , because it is for God 's service , and because I may pardon Rodrigo with a good will . |
| 4 | And when I get a first-class degree , which I hope to do , I 'll be forgiven because I 'll bring status to the family . |
| 5 | This was certainly the case with Mrs S. , the mother of one of my teenage informants , born in rural Jamaica about 1930 , who moved to London about 1960 : I 've never work — I 've never really work when I was back in de West Indies my husband work , I worked when I came over here and I [ took a long time ] to get a job — because I could remember work at de Post Office and I when I pronounce my words you know too [ soft ] dey say dey do n't hunderstand — according to dem dey do n't hunderstand me , my haccent maybe it 's my haccent or what dey don " understan " it or ting an " I feel like I 'm speakin " the same English like over here . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've always been able to do it , probably because I used to play soccer . |
| 7 | Finally , try not to go wild with the amount of equipment you buy , because you can use money for other things . |
| 8 | Go to your bank manager and explain your problem , he or she will probably be able to advance you the money to pay these people off straight away and you will then pay the bank the £25 a month , except that because you will pay interest , it will probably take you sixteen months to pay it off instead of fourteen . |
| 9 | Because we can cook oven chips . |
| 10 | You know , because we can have television |
| 11 | Ideally one needs to subdivide the original low-ROI businesses into those at the beginning of their life-cycle and those at the end , because one would expect ROI to increase in the former but to fall in the latter . |
| 12 | Heart Shaped Face : Veils that become fuller below the ear will suit you best because they 'll add width to the jawline . |
| 13 | Large body-size would , in fact , isolate them from their thermal environment because they would exchange heat at lower rates . |
| 14 | No doubt , they would pay great attention to what the local authority consider should be done , because they would want evidence as to the best way that the nuisance could be abated , but the decision is the decision of the Justices . |
| 15 | Finally , Faculty examinations are unnecessary because they would create confusion in the minds of the general public and fragment the tax profession , at a time when there is a premium on cooperation . |
| 16 | Those in more technical areas had a greater sense of optimism because they would leave university with practical training . |
| 17 | ‘ That way players would be fresher , stronger and more skilful , because they would have time to work on their technique . ’ |
| 18 | Yesterday 's annual meeting of the Foreign & Colonial heard how Fiona decided to invest in shares through a savings scheme because they will provide inflation-proofing without her having to worry about investment timing . |
| 19 | I also have more than a thought for the people who do have homes but who are living in conditions of appalling squalor , for battered wives and abused children who stay at home because there 's nowhere safe for them to go , and for the husbands who choose to stay with their families in the north rather than abandon them for crazy periods of time because they could find work only in the south , And while we 're on the subject , I 'm sick and tired of listening to government and commerce saying it 's ‘ uneconomic ’ to locate businesses in the north of Britain when we 're currently importing billions of pounds ’ worth of consumer goods from the other side of the world . |
| 20 | Such leaks were important because they could allow radiation to escape . |
| 21 | ‘ We thought the jackets were loaned and that GT Sports were doing it because they could get publicity . |
| 22 | I did say that banks and building societies with current account customers were in a special position because they can deduct money directly from our accounts . |
| 23 | You can always seek financial help from the Executive because they can give money out campaigns selective . |
| 24 | In fact , the Jewish view is that because they can carry life , women have a much higher spiritual level than men . |
| 25 | You have to develop that relationship because they can take advantage of you when ever and where ever they want . ’ |
| 26 | But they win not because they can play chess , which they can not , but because they can beat humans . |
| 27 | Beware of snow showers , because they can reduce visibility to a few yards , making a safe landing impossible . |
| 28 | During the war , peregrines were declared a pest because they used to attack carrier pigeons and prevent messages reaching their destination . |
| 29 | It is better for the patient to use a shallow cup rather than a deeper mug , partly to prevent an excessive fluid intake , and partly because he may have difficulty in judging the depth of a mug and so may tend to spill his drink . |
| 30 | He was a great one for singing because he 'd sing sea shanties and Irish songs . ’ |