Example sentences of "because it was my " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had always thought that its grip on me was purely personal , ’ wrote Amanda , ‘ — I loved it simply because it was my home — but then I found that it caught other people in its web too . ’ |
| 2 | He said : ‘ I got family and friends to video the match for me because it was my great chance to make a name for myself in front of millions on TV — and I blew it . ’ |
| 3 | At 13 , I was sent to Dovercourt camp , which I remember with affection because it was my first home after leaving my family in Germany . |
| 4 | Well I , I remember once going into er a British restaurant because it was my birthday and there was trifle on the menu and trifle was some sort of weird jelly thing that was thi instead of sponge it was stale bread and I think it was sort of stewed apple and mock cream but the fact that it it was my birthday and it was trifle you know I just sort of sat there like a queen but I think I 'm sure that it tasted quite revolting . |
| 5 | I was just not prepared to let that go when I sold Low Birk Hatt because it was my parents ' dream house . |
| 6 | And the bravado caused me to forget about caution and to head for a place that I 'd earlier avoided — because it was my favourite night-spot in Uulaa-la . |
| 7 | This incident was notable only because it was my first seizure made on board a cutter . |
| 8 | About the only decent argument I 've heard on this , I have to say that because it was my daughter who advanced it , about the only decent argument I have heard is the one about badger baiting where she said to me but badger baiting is not allowed on your land and that is the point precisely that Mr made , it is not allowed because that is the law of the land and that is where decisions about the permission or otherwise of fox hunting should be made . |
| 9 | Real horro , that someone has taken something that you 've bought : because it was my daughter 's first car , it was even worse . |
| 10 | ‘ I did n't want to stop during the race because it was my first attempt at the 400 metres hurdles and I wanted to get into the junior rankings , ’ she said . |
| 11 | The goal against Kilmarnock was sweet not just because it was my 30th . |
| 12 | ‘ I was delighted to score because it was my first one at home this season . |
| 13 | I tried to do it really well because it was my last grade . |
| 14 | I suppose I offered because it was my . |
| 15 | Beep in the ear is so important just a second ago , because if we had this on , busy on the phone , and the next caller comes through , because it was my phone , those calls would go through to Hilary , so I would n't get a beep in the ear would I ? |