Sentence examples for treasure because of the from inspiring English sources

The Pink and White Terraces that once stood regally on the shores of old Lake Rotomahana, and which were unique in their beauty as a natural wonder of the world, were regarded by the local Māori as a taonga, or treasure, because of the therapeutic qualities of the waters and their majestic appearance.

Along with anything we ever loved, and held treasured, because of the color of my dads skin.

It is easy to take seriously his comments that while Frank N Furter was his most memorable role, his favourite was as Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island because of the chance to meet Miss Piggy.

BECAUSE of the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies, people looking for car bargains might find a few treasures.

Known as the "treasure house of the Spanish Empire," because it had the richest silver mine in the world in colonial times, Potosí was also the center of Bolivia's tin industry until prices on the world market collapsed in the 1980's, state-owned mines were closed and thousands of miners lost their jobs.

Ghawar is the treasure of the Saudi treasure chest.

"It's a wonderful show, but it's like a little buried treasure because it's been in the shadow of the Barbra Streisand phenomenon," says the director, Robert Johanson, who auditioned more than 300 actresses before choosing Ms. Kritzer.

Their silhouettes look like those of hunchbacks, because of the treasure sacks slung over their backs.

"My husband didn't lose his life because of the treasure.

She also bonded with Fenn; it's a friendship that started because of the treasure hunt but which she said is based on an understanding that the two don't discuss it.

Montana is called the Treasure State because of its immense mineral wealth.