Example sentences of "may [be] [adv] because " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be partly because Palin is so patently and so very likeable , and , whatever his private doubts , always looks as though he believes every word . |
| 2 | This may be partly because neither the president nor the high command is confident that parts of the army might not rebel . |
| 3 | This may be partly because there are many pigs , who are a match for the boys , and partly because the boys are acting out of reasonable necessity , and not immature impulsiveness . |
| 4 | It is true that it has only been considered in the context of people of opposite sex ; but that may be primarily because its materialist aspect was developed to regulate the consequences of such unions . |
| 5 | The speed may be just because I 'm press , of course — Which ? magazine said this week the AA is slowest of the big motoring organisations to answer a call . |
| 6 | On the other hand , the lag may be longer because of the rather small amount of index arbitrage undertaken in the UK . |