Example sentences of "[noun] often [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , environmental considerations often play a subservient role to economic and political expediency and the concept of long-term sustainability is rarely attributed more than cosmetic attention . |
| 2 | Doeringer distinguishes between three major divisions : a pragmatic approach in which theory plays little or no role although , as Eldridge ( 1975 , p. 7 ) has reminded us ‘ the pragmatists in emphasising the need for realistic solutions often carry a good deal of conceptual and theoretical baggage around with them ’ ; secondly , a Marxist approach , stressing class relations and conflict irreconcilability ; and , following Dunlop 's ( 1958 ) seminal work , the highly influential ‘ systems ’ model focusing on the rules of industrial relations and their determinants . |
| 3 | Experience has shown that the local appropriation of this programme often requires a long process of gestation and steady , patient work . |
| 4 | Males are generally the more mobile sex socially ; females commonly remain part of the same social unit throughout their lives and their relationships often provide a basic stability to it . |
| 5 | But pale eyes often held a far-away look which he tended to associate with insanity . |
| 6 | This religion often proves a great attraction to the romantic who is tired of concrete and high-power technology , and yearns for a return to nature . |
| 7 | Changes in membership of the fund raising committee often means a different outlook and a change in priorities . |
| 8 | In this setting the qualitative was constantly under evaluation at the expense of the quantitative measure , for the ‘ wise ’ amongst us who were present knew that the statistical return often gives a skewed version of complex social events , although it speaks volumes about the way our systems of control are generated and maintained . |
| 9 | But micrometeorites often have a loose texture , which suggests that they have never been part of anything big , heavy and hot . |
| 10 | It is a characteristic of mestizo Latin America , for studies of Indian communities often reveal a relative absence of machismo . |
| 11 | Thus law often has a dual role to play , not only providing the basis for the ‘ smooth ’ functioning of society , but also forming part of an interrelated system which functions to provide legitimacy , cohesion , integration and unity . |
| 12 | Going out straight from work often means a fast re-style on dry hair so revitalising mousses and sprays are essential . |
| 13 | Professional rivalries often prevent a single person being the means by which services to meet individual needs are facilitated . |
| 14 | In the Low Country headmen often played a similar role . |
| 15 | Foreign and company ownership often leaves a huge gap between boss and keeper and the traditions . |
| 16 | Yet the experience of other countries suggests that the agricultural sector often bears a disproportionate share of the burdens imposed by rapid industrialization . |
| 17 | Because the error often produces a different word altogether the misspeller ought to recognise his mistake : so this again suggests poor visual memory . |
| 18 | Bruckner often wants a slight modification of tempo and he writes ‘ langsamer ’ ; but sometimes people drop to about 30 per cent of the tempo ! |
| 19 | Yet , as every investigative child appreciates , the intertidal zones often carry a rich variety of animals and plants , from many different groups , and often in large numbers . |
| 20 | Social workers often have a dual role in child protection cases . |
| 21 | As with all the Fairy Basslets that this species will flourish far better when kept in pairs , individuals often displaying a mere shadow of their potential . |
| 22 | Brünnhildes often held a persistent attachment to their fathers or mothers and their aggressiveness towards men was a means of protecting this tie . |
| 23 | One group in particular seems greatly disadvantaged by the current system and ill-served by current mental health services — service-planning for the Afro-Caribbean population often creates a great deal of dissent and anxiety amongst both service managers and service-users . |
| 24 | Accelerated rates of change demand improved organization and procedures to increase the ability to adapt to new conditions and to conserve money by well-designed , economical manufacturing ; keeping this in focus often requires a single vision . |
| 25 | The attempts of the Serbs to form a Christian coalition against the advancing Turks were as ineffective as those of the great Albanian leader , Skanderbeg , who , like Djuradj Branković , found that the would-be allies often exacted a heavy price for their help and were quite capable of deserting the cause when it suited them . |
| 26 | Getting the couple to write down targets , stating what they want to change in the marriage and negotiating these targets , can be an effective way of improving the situation Likewise , the therapeutic techniques for overcoming sexual problems often involve a graded series of targets towards improving performance and technique one stage at a time . |
| 27 | The Second Sonata often has a Spanish flavour also found in good measure in No. 3 , and explained in part by her move to Barcelona in 1924 : She lived there until Gramatté 's death in 1929 . |
| 28 | Editors often cut a vital sentence , too , and made the whole thing unbalanced . |
| 29 | In contrast , rugs from East Turkestan , Mongolia and Tibet often possessed a distinctive Turkoman flavour , in addition to elements of local symbolism which combined with their overall " Chinese " character to create a unique aesthetic style . |
| 30 | Additionally , the elderly person often has a strong wish to tidy up , to leave things in good order . |