Because Clause Phrases Beyond "Condition of"

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1	Date	URL	Headline	Conditional phrase slug	Full conditional phrase	Because clause	Complete paragraph	Bona fide Because Clause?

2	5/18/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/technology/facebook-builds-network-of-friends-in-washington.html?pagewanted=all	Facebook Builds Network of Friends in Washington	to be named	did not want to be named	because he was not authorized to speak to reporters	A Democratic aide in the Senate, who did not want to be named because he was not authorized to speak to reporters, said Facebook realized it needed to engage with lawmakers to protect its business. “It reflects an increased awareness that what the people’s representatives in Washington think matters, as opposed to a sole focus on what their user base thinks, or a sole focus on innovation without explanation.”	YES
3	6/12/2012	http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/wary-of-a-takeover-qantas-hires-macquarie/	Wary of a Takeover, Qantas Hires Macquarie	to be identified	declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media	because he was not authorized to speak to the media	“It could be they think there is potentially someone coming at them,” said one Australian airline analyst who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media. “From a cynical perspective, given the way their shares are down, it could also be a way of saying in the public domain they think they are undervalued.”	YES
4	6/13/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/world/middleeast/new-weapons-push-syrian-crisis-toward-civil-war.html	U.N. Kept Out of a Town That Syria Says It ‘Cleansed’	to be identified	asked to be identified only by his first name because he often crossed the border	only by his first name because he often crossed the border	“We didn’t have enough medication to treat the injured, the roads were bad, and we were in danger,” said Ahmad, an opposition activist reached by telephone, who was helping people negotiate the rough terrain. He asked to be identified only by his first name because he often crossed the border.	YES
5	6/14/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/world/asia/accused-chinese-party-members-face-harsh-discipline.html?pagewanted=all	Accused Chinese Party Members Face Harsh Discipline	asked for anonymity	asked for anonymity because he hopes one day to regain his government job	because he hopes one day to regain his government job	“In the end I was so exhausted, I agreed to all the accusations against me even though they were false,” said the man, 48, who asked for anonymity because he hopes one day to regain his government job. The man said his detention was orchestrated by his boss, who was angry that he had tried to interfere with his nepotistic hiring practices.	YES
6	6/15/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/16/technology/microsoft-expected-to-introduce-tablet.html?hpw	Microsoft Is Expected to Introduce a Tablet	to be identified	declined to be identified discussing confidential matters.	discussing confidential matters	On Monday, Microsoft is expected to introduce a tablet computer of its own design that runs a new version of its Windows operating system, according to people with knowledge of Microsoft’s plans who declined to be identified discussing confidential matters. It is the first time in the company’s 37-year history that it will offer a computer of its own creation. The device is aimed squarely at Apple’s blockbuster iPad, which has begun to threaten Microsoft’s hegemony in the computer business.	YES
7	6/18/2012	http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/gupta-legal-bills/	Goldman Stuck With a Defense Tab, and Awaiting a Payback	requested anonymity	requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly	because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly	Goldman Sachs has paid for the bulk of Mr. Gupta’s legal defense, which has cost nearly $30 million, according to two people with direct knowledge of the case who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. Procter & Gamble, on whose board Mr. Gupta also served, has picked up the balance of the bill.	YES
8	6/19/2012	http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/survey-finds-widespread-spying-by-indian-companies/	Survey Finds Widespread Spying by Indian Companies	to be identified	asking not to be identified	because of association policy	“Assocham had learned about certain unconfirmed reports of prevalence of corporate espionage from many of its members which prompted us to carry out a survey to ascertain if it really was the case,” a spokesperson for the group told India Ink, asking not to be identified because of association policy.	YES
9	6/19/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/20/nyregion/ex-chairman-of-wyckoff-heights-medical-center-emil-rucigay-breaks-neck-at-hospital.html	At Wyckoff Hospital, Its Ex-Chairman Breaks His Neck	to be identified	who declined to be identified	for fear of being penalized for violating patient confidentiality rules	Mr. Rucigay, 83, checked into the hospital last week complaining of syncope, which involves dizziness and fainting, according to the doctors, who declined to be identified for fear of being penalized for violating patient confidentiality rules.	YES
10	6/19/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/world/middleeast/crackdown-on-african-immigrants-tugs-at-israels-soul.html?pagewanted=all	Crackdown on Migrants Tugs at Soul of Israelis	to be identified	who refuses to be identified	"helps immigrants find jobs" would be the clause, but it modifies the speaker, not the subject at hand.	In Levinsky Park, an Israeli veteran who refuses to be identified helps immigrants find jobs. “My head tells me that it is not good that they are here,” he said, “but I follow my heart. I am split half and half.”	NO
11	6/19/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/20/world/asia/french-architect-arrested-in-chinas-bo-xilai-inquiry.html	French Architect Arrested in Chinese Inquiry	insisted on anonymity	insisted on anonymity because of the diplomatic tussle over Mr. Devillers	because of the diplomatic tussle over Mr. Devillers	Mr. Devillers had remained in Cambodia despite being warned strongly and repeatedly by friends that he was in danger there, in part because of the Cambodian government’s close connections to the Chinese government, which is its largest creditor and aid donor. Mr. Devillers may have stayed because he began living with a Cambodian woman soon after moving to Phnom Penh nearly six years ago and has a kindergarten-aged child with her, said a friend who insisted on anonymity because of the diplomatic tussle over Mr. Devillers.	YES
12	6/19/2012	http://eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/landlord-on-sixth-street/	Tenants Say Landlord Has Lost It, But What Can They Do?	remain anonymous	who wished to remain anonymous because she was on the verge of moving out and didn’t want more trouble with her landlord	because she was on the verge of moving out and didn’t want more trouble with her landlord	“We didn’t feel comfortable with her having a key to our apartment, so we changed the lock,” said the resident, who wished to remain anonymous because she was on the verge of moving out and didn’t want more trouble with her landlord. “Then she’d come and change the lock. There was a whole back and forth. During that period when she had access to our apartment she’d come in and rearrange things just to make it clear she was there.”	YES
13	6/20/2012	http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/20/nbc-prepares-to-replace-ann-curry-on-today/?hp	NBC Prepares to Replace Ann Curry on ‘Today’	insisted on anonymity	insisted on anonymity because the matter was confidential	because the matter was confidential	Several weeks ago, network officials and Ms. Curry began to discuss a different job for her, according to people with knowledge of the negotiations, who insisted on anonymity because the matter was confidential. Those discussions have continued and are expected to be completed before NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics begins in late July.	YES
14	7/1/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/02/technology/new-eu-guidelines-to-address-cloud-computing.html?pagewanted=all	New European Guidelines to Address Cloud Computing	spoke anonymously	who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to speak for the group	because he was not authorized to speak for the group	The report will highlight the advantages of using cloud computing to encourage innovation and economic efficiency, said a person with knowledge of the recommendations, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to speak for the group. This would reflect a new, more practical approach by European officials to remote computing’s role in the broader economy.	YES
15	7/3/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/04/world/middleeast/human-rights-watch-report-accuses-syria-of-torture.html?pagewanted=all	After 2 Days of Quarreling, Syrian Opposition Draws Up Goals for Transition	speaking anonymously	speaking anonymously because he feared the repercussions at home.	because he feared the repercussions at home.	“We don’t have the political organization needed to lead the military operations,” said the leader of a peaceful protest movement who came from Damascus to attend the meeting, speaking anonymously because he feared the repercussions at home. “So weapons in everyone’s hands will bring chaos.”	YES
16	7/5/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/us/politics/journal-critique-of-romney-shows-murdoch-doubt-on-candidacy.html?hpw	Shots by Murdoch at Romney Play Out to Conservative Core	speaking * anonymously	speaking mostly anonymously	to reveal private and frank conversations	Mr. Murdoch’s dim view of Mr. Romney points to a palpable disconnect between the two men, one that has existed since Mr. Romney’s first run for president four years ago, people who know them both said. More than a half-dozen friends and advisers to the two, speaking mostly anonymously to reveal private and frank conversations, said the Murdoch-Romney relationship could be summed up simply: They do not have much of one.	YES
17	7/7/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/world/middleeast/opponents-of-syrias-president-gather-in-paris.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all	Syrian’s Defection Signals Eroding Support for Assad	spoke anonymously	He spoke anonymously to protect relatives left behind	to protect relatives left behind	“They made it this way so the army would not defect,” said a Sunni Muslim colonel with 25 years in the army, speaking in an interview just days after he reached the southern Turkish city of Antakya in June. He spoke anonymously to protect relatives left behind.	YES
18	7/14/2012	http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/live-updates-on-cameron-testimony-to-british-inquiry/	Updates on Cameron Testimony to British Inquiry	to be named	did not want to be named	divulging sensitive internal discussions	The Sun tabloid, Rupert Murdoch’s British flagship, regularly has two reporters at the inquiry, but runs only short summaries on events when absolutely necessary. “They’re there to keep an eye on it, mostly,” said one staffer who did not want to be named divulging sensitive internal discussions.	YES
19	7/19/2012	http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/19/time-for-a-fan-to-switch-jerseys-lets-think/	Time for a Fan to Switch Jerseys? Really?	background	speaking on background	because to speak on foreground was to risk beheading	The Dolan regime released word with its customary Politburo panache. A spokesman, under cover of night and speaking on background because to speak on foreground was to risk beheading, said the Knicks would not match the Houston Rockets offer.	YES
20	7/26/2012	http://eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/video-rats-again-run-rampant-at-former-guggenheim-lab-site/	Video: Rats Again Run Rampant at Former Guggenheim Lab Site	to be named	didn’t want to be named	lest she gain a reputation on the block as, well, a rat.	A friend who lives a couple doors over from the lot, which is now a park hosting public programming, brought the rodent resurgence to our attention. (She didn’t want to be named lest she gain a reputation on the block as, well, a rat.) “They’ve steadily become more of a presence and now it’s threatening to be what it used to be,” she said, adding that she has started walking in the street again to avoid the stretch of sidewalk on the southern side of First Street, near Second Avenue, where the whiskered interlopers frolic.	YES
21	8/22/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/us/politics/mitt-romney-strategists-say-they-will-stay-the-course-amid-focus-on-abortion.html	Romney Strategists Say They’ll Stay the Course Amid Focus on Abortion	background	spoke on background	to discuss strategy	Another senior adviser, who also spoke on background to discuss strategy, said the focus on abortion this week was “eating up a couple of days,” adding, “It is a couple of days where we are not talking about Medicare or jobs or welfare.”	YES
22	9/2/2012	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/us/politics/valerie-jarrett-is-the-other-power-in-the-west-wing.html	The Other Power in the West Wing	condition of	condition of anonymity	NONE-- the conditional phrase appears at the end of a sentence.	From the first, her official job has been somewhat vague. But nearly four years on, with Mr. Obama poised to accept his party’s renomination this week, her standing is clear, to her many admirers and detractors alike. “She is the single most influential person in the Obama White House,” said one former senior White House official, who like many would speak candidly only on condition of anonymity.	NO
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