because

[bɪˈkɔːz]

Definition:
1. Or the reason that.

Use 'because' in a sentence:

• 1. Some roads are closed because of drifting.
• 2. Just because I don't complain, people think I'm satisfied.
• 3. We couldn't understand them because they were talking in Chinese.
• 4. She was marked down because of poor grammar.
• 5. I couldn't sleep because of the noise.
• 6. Their pay was late because of a computer bungle.
• 7. People learned self-reliance because they had to.
• 8. Life was harder then because neither of us had a job.
• 9. She had left him because of his drinking.
• 10. I did it because he told me to.
• 11. The party went well because everyone entered into the spirit of things.
• 12. The road is closed because of the snow.
• 13. They are here because of us.
• 14. He won't resign because he's not a quitter.
• 15. No payments were made last week because of a computer error.
• 16. She's been off work because of sickness.
• 17. Our plans fell through because of lack of money.
• 18. Two players are out of the team because of injury.
• 19. The team has made some positional changes because two players are injured.
• 20. Filming was delayed because of bad weather.
• 21. Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you know everything.
• 22. She was treated like a freak because she didn't want children.
• 23. John liked him because he was a nervy guy.
• 24. We had a humongous fight just because she left.
• 25. She could only nod, because her mouth was full.
• 26. They knocked off $60 because of a scratch.
• 27. He was forced to retire because of ill health.
• 28. She had scratched because of a knee injury.
• 29. I agreed, but only because I was frightened.
• 30. I chose boxing because it is my favourite sport.
• 31. We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs.
• 32. The school will be closed Monday because it's a holiday.
• 33. She's been dropped from the team because of injury.
• 34. She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health.
• 35. The project has been cancelled because of lack of funds.
• 36. She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to.
• 37. Nothing will be done because no one in authority takes the matter seriously.
• 38. I had to refuse because of a prior engagement.
• 39. I was angry because I played so badly.
• 40. Why get upset just because you got one bad grade?
• 41. He walked slowly because of his bad leg.
• 42. The goal was disallowed because Wark was offside.
• 43. She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve.They are here because of us.
• 44. Cassandra noticed him because he was good-looking.
• 45. Feed the dogs because they haven't eaten.
• 46. The game was called off because of bad weather.
• 47. His school work is suffering because of family problems.
• 48. They abandoned the match because of rain.
• 49. I was forced to take a taxi because the last bus had left.
• 50. Many diets fail because they are boring.
• 51. No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost.
• 52. Because of his wife being there, I said nothing about it.
• 53. Some families go without medical treatment because of their inability to pay.
• 54. Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year.
• 55. Officially, he resigned because of bad health.
• 56. She resigned because of ill health.