Example sentences of "because it is [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I am sure that my hon. Friend is aware , the reason for that is that the demand for gas oil , which is equivalent to diesel , is high at this time of the year because it is used for heating . |
| 2 | The double-flowered form is the one generally cultivated because it is preferred for medical use , and is grown from division of runners , taken and planted in early spring ; seedlings produce a large number of single-flowered forms . |
| 3 | A great deal of documentary primary material is now quickly published because it is needed for reference . |
| 4 | As for Unix , as we said way back in 1984 when we forecast that it would come to dominate the mainstream market , it is fundamentally quite inappropriate as the basis of a robust commercial operating system because it is designed for free sharing of resources and code between users , where one of the most important requirements of a mission-critical operating system is that the crass behaviour of some idiot wo n't bring the system down . |
| 5 | During an offline run a particular unit may become unavailable , either because it is required for some other purpose , or due to physical breakdown . |