Example sentences of "a [noun] because [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Productivity usually collapses in the early stages of a recession because firms are slow to lay workers off . |
| 2 | President , before I start could you er , please ask erm , at the doors if they could keep quiet a bit because delegates ca n't hear some of the debates . |
| 3 | With strong evidence to show that children under the age of two are at considerable risk from passive smoking , smokers are putting themselves at a disadvantage because agencies can select from equally suitable candidates who do not smoke . ’ |
| 4 | Does my hon. Friend accept that opting out , as it is called , is a misnomer because schools which achieve grant-maintained status are opting into a new educational regime of higher morale , better educational opportunities and more money ? |
| 5 | Few companies reached the stage of actually discussing a deal because negotiations invariably broke down early on . |
| 6 | In one case , the High Court turned down a complaint that an authority failed to provide unstressful transport for a child because regulations governing ‘ statementing ’ do not require an authority to specify that there should be non-stressful transport . |
| 7 | It 's a shame because years ago when Miss what was her |
| 8 | That 's a shame because children are really the key to this |
| 9 | It was a joke because rheas , which look like small ostriches ( only with an extra toe on each foot ) can not fly anyway . |
| 10 | Yet this was in fact a pseudo-problem because Catholics do not worship Mary , but honour her as mother of the Christ whom they do worship . |
| 11 | This means that costs are kept to a minimum because overheads , such as lighting , equipment , and any little extras , are paid for out of a centralised annual fund . |
| 12 | I said I 'd prefer a man because women were a problem area for me and I was frightened I 'd push the therapist into a certain role by flirting with her if she was young and attractive , or feeling dependent on her if she was my mother 's age . |
| 13 | I am told that , even today , most juveniles are cautioned or sentenced to community service , or receive a discharge because magistrates remain reluctant to award custodial sentences . |
| 14 | In Scotland , while the stamp duty change will benefit more homeowners than elsewhere because of the lower property prices , the change in tax relief will be a hindrance because mortgages tend to be lower . |
| 15 | Very few people at all would ever ever ever ever say that and we look at the , when we look at the , the erm format you 'll find called it a sadist because chains on him from because on him so that we . |
| 16 | The IMF view is that taxation is a burden because governments spend today money that would otherwise be invested by business and peasant families tomorrow , and without such private investment development will be held back . |
| 17 | In drama magic is both blessing and a curse ; a blessing because it creates a wonderful control device , and because it can be very stimulating to the imagination ; a curse because children can — and often do — use it as a way of saying " This is not a problem " , using magic to get them out of seeking a solution . |
| 18 | If British Rail is under pressure to increase the frequency of its service , there is a case for a coordinated transport system operating bus and rail services , If there is a need for transport when it is not convenient to run rail services , or if only a certain number of trains can run on a line because goods trains and passenger services can not operate at the same time — although perhaps British Rail should be more innovative in its mix of passenger and freight services perhaps it is a good idea for British Rail and the bus services — as they are today , not as they will be affected by the Bill — to get together . |
| 19 | On Dec. 18 most Moldavian deputies staged a walkout because representatives of the separatist Gagauz and Dnestr Russian communities were taking part in the Congress as guests ( on the previous day a rally against the treaty in Kishinev , Moldavia 's capital , had attracted up to 200,000 people ) . |
| 20 | However , his young family is very important to him , and he had reservations about being a selector because players might be inhibited from coming to him with their problems . |
| 21 | This fungus is present in the vagina of many women , but is not usually a problem because acids produced by ‘ friendly ’ bacteria stop it growing . |