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B2 · Word order

Omwille van …

Omwille van de veiligheid, omwille van de privacy: omgekeerde hoofdzin.

  1. For the sake of safety, the entrance was closed.
  2. For the sake of privacy, the names were not published.
  3. For the sake of clarity, the rules are explained in a booklet.
  4. For the sake of the environment, this paper is not used.
  5. For the sake of fairness, every applicant gets a reply.
  6. For the sake of continuity, the old team stays in place.
  7. For the sake of hygiene, the counter is cleaned every hour.
  8. For the sake of trust, the decision is published in full.
  9. For the sake of efficiency, the forms were combined into one.
  10. For the sake of accessibility, the entrance has a ramp.
  11. For the sake of the neighbourhood, the party ends at midnight.
  12. For the sake of the archive, every decision is stored for ten years.