Example sentences of "[adv] because [pron] happened to " in BNC.
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| 1 | For some reason he was always referred to as " The Threarah " — perhaps because there happened to be only one threar , or rowan , near the warren , from which he took his name . |
| 2 | They are going it alone not only because they happened to " get caught out " , but because it is an alternative to aimless adolescence on the dole . |
| 3 | But this was achieved only because she happened to be a good listener , and , after a few leading questions about his earlier life in the high , mountainous country of the South Island , he talked almost non-stop . |
| 4 | And did he have to flaunt his sexual prowess with her as well , just because she happened to be female , and happened to be there ? |
| 5 | Are they there for some special purpose or just because there happened to be a nail on the wall for them to hang on ? |
| 6 | The reason why absenteeism was non-existent on Thursdays was not just because it happened to be pay day . |
| 7 | He was glad that Henry had n't waived the charge altogether ; you would n't expect an electrician to rewire your house for free , just because you happened to be acquainted . |
| 8 | He was famous simply because he happened to be the Prince of Wales ; and in his darker moments he felt that charities and organizations only wanted him because of his name . |
| 9 | For instance , taking a semi-detached house worth £60,000 in Milton Keynes and a semi-detached house also worth £60,000 in Northampton , the household in Northampton would pay £88 more in tax simply because it happened to be across the regional boundary . |