Sentence examples for because of a big from inspiring English sources

The profits improved despite an 8percentt decline in fourth-quarter revenue to $34.5 billion from $37.5 billion a year earlier, largely because of a big drop in the price of crude oil.

Firms facing losses because of a big freeze or baking sun do not have that option.

Now inflation is lower (in fact, negative because of a big drop in fuel costs).

Most of the increase in May was because of a big jump in commercial aircraft demand.

On her first vault, she received a 9.4 because of a big step on the landing.

Mr. Friedland's pockets were deep because of a big stroke of mining luck.

Separately, the company posted a second-quarter profit because of a big gain, but sales slipped.

The gain was largely because of a big order from Qwest, a big local phone company.

Naval budgets, broadly speaking, are growing because of a big shift in strategy caused in part by improved missile capabilities.

Or they may stay away from an investment that generates a lot of taxes because of a big gain.

You couldn't point to a single congressional race where a candidate lost because of a big budget deficit.