Sentence examples for because he encountered from inspiring English sources

He wore a broad smile, not because his Vancouver Canucks had beaten the Islanders, 5-4, in overtime, but because he encountered two friends from East Islip after the game.

"And it's not disreputable because he encountered a stranger who was prepared to kill him, and you know how I know?

In knew what to look for, because the young people he encountered reminded him of himself: teenagers from poverty and abusive families.

His initial introduction to the Spain squad was delayed because of the problems he encountered when leaving his native Seville, but with the club and the national team working with him he was a member of the side at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and at last summer's European Championship in Ukraine.

Bush's father, former President George Bush, used to refer to Portland as "Little Beirut" because of the protesters he encountered during his visits.

He often came home in a foul mood because most of the Cherokee he encountered either wanted nothing to do with him or laughed at him outright.

He could have declined the invitation and opted for Jet Skiing and fishing, which would have been Kody's preference, and it would not have been unreasonable for him to back out because of the weather difficulties he encountered.

However, he encountered southern prejudice because he was the son of a Union Army officer, and requested to be relieved.

Paul is very thick-skinned because he's encountered discrimination in his playing career, but luck wasn't on his side during his time at Blackburn".

Albert dares to approach Helen — asking her to "walk out" with him in the city's parks and shopping districts — because he has encountered a kindred soul in the person of Hubert Page, a housepainter engaged by Mrs. Baker to do some sprucing up.

Perhaps because he's encountered some connubial discord himself, McGinn is on firmest ground when plumbing the tensions that can arise when your spouse is obsessing over the precise grain of the granite countertop rather than, say, sweeping everything off its surface and throwing you down for an impassioned afternoon lovemaking session.