1.   Nitrogen oxide emissions from vehicles are rising every year because of the huge growth in the number of cars.

2.   Seles has lost something on her serve this year because of a shoulder problem that will require surgery.

3.   Some face the prospect of living on the Margins for years because of U.S. visa limits and backlogs.

4.   The harvest was late this year because of the bad weather.

5.   The harvest was late this year because of the rain.

6.   The tax was scrapped the following year because of public opposition and implementation problems.

7.   The department has been shrinking year by year because of budget cuts.

8.   She was ostracized from the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs.