Example sentences of "they [be] often [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are often written into loan agreements with banks . |
| 2 | ‘ It does n't embarrass them and they are often gripped with interest as they learn . |
| 3 | They may be modified for specialist tasks such as roof work when they are often fitted with restraint devices or stabilisers . |
| 4 | Despite helping to keep the cities ' streets free of litter , and striving to earn their own keep , they are often treated as vermin by police , who harass and bribe them for ‘ protection ’ money . |
| 5 | They are often used for painting beams and ornamental metal work . |
| 6 | Mixtures of the large-flowered kinds are likely to be best for naturalising , as they are often sold in bulk very cheaply for this purpose . |
| 7 | The Conservative Party itself has tended to lend its weight to the prevailing set-up ( perhaps because it can win within it ) , but the constitutional authorities are , by definition , Establishment figures and they are often identified with Toryism . |
| 8 | It 's then oxygen surface waters are saturated , in fact they 're often super-saturated with oxygen . |
| 9 | If spots or downlights are bought , they 're often used without benefit of a dimmer switch . |
| 10 | Moreover , not very many of their sculptural portraits have survived ( only a few over a hundred for the three centuries after Alexander ) , partly because they were often made of bronze which was readily melted down for re-use . |
| 11 | The signet rings were probably the prerogative of the rich , as they were often made of gold or silver . |
| 12 | They were often made from bone and antler , although wood may have been used more often than is now apparent because it rarely survives . |
| 13 | The importance of the police gradually increased , but as in many societies they were often regarded with suspicion , fear or contempt . |
| 14 | She said they were often stopped by autograph hunters when they are out with Vic , whose real name is Jim Moir . |
| 15 | Relativity and , more importantly , quantum mechanics , were not seen on the whole as a challenge to the idea of the certainty of physics ; on the contrary , they were often presented as proof of the exciting inroads physics was making . |
| 16 | People were using the bottle and litter banks and it was a pity they were often left in need of emptying . |
| 17 | Schools with collaborative cultures were friendly and secure places in which to work , but they were not cosy ; differences between members were openly tackled and though they were often resolved through compromise , this was not always an easy process . |