Example sentences of "[pron] is often [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One area which is often contentious is the employment of nominated subcontractors . |
| 2 | This approach may be possible if educational objectives have a very short time-scale but it does not allow for the change of direction which is often necessary in schools . |
| 3 | This group also has a sitting-in service , which is often necessary for carers if they are going to be able to get away and attend meetings at all . |
| 4 | Free giveaways are almost always associated with new products and form part of the sampling operation which is often necessary for the public to acquire a taste for them . |
| 5 | The result is a re-evaluation of one 's personal life , a re-evaluation which is often surprising and usually difficult . |
| 6 | MI5 is able to extract any information it wants about individuals , which is often useful when it is smearing someone 's character . |
| 7 | A horizon of humus accumulation may be present above the iron pan ( Bf horizon ) which is often continuous and forms a barrier to water or roots . |
| 8 | Limit your intake of dairy products ; they hinder the absorption of magnesium , which is often deficient in PMS sufferers . |
| 9 | It is argued in this book that in many areas of the world where environmental fragility is an outstanding characteristic , there is a failure to adapt to a variety of new and related pressures , particularly population pressure and increased state intervention which is often extractive in nature , and also that such technically state-sponsored innovations that there are , tend to be inappropriate or inaccessible . |
| 10 | An analogy can be drawn with the judiciary , which is often involved in ‘ interpreting ’ Acts of Parliament in terms of Parliament 's intention . |
| 11 | It is the long-term lead-up to events which is often critical . |
| 12 | Constables know that all radio messages are taped and that the time they take to arrive at calls is recorded , which is often unnecessary , given the competition to beat other stations and colleagues by getting there first , although stories were told to us of instances where people were transferred for failing to respond to a call . |
| 13 | They now have the opportunity to ‘ buy back ’ service , which is often worthwhile . |
| 14 | The top batten ( nearest the mast tip ) which is often full length should be inserted at this stage using the webbing strap and buckle . |
| 15 | Clearly , there is a circularity here which is often confused . |
| 16 | These differences of interest are reflected in the tension , distrust and conflict which is often evident between social workers and clients , managers and workers , and teachers and students . |
| 17 | Most people who are keen on hollies soon find out that both male and female trees can be extremely attractive because of their foliage , which is often variegated and much sought after for its own sake , so buying a male is n't just a utilitarian exercise . |
| 18 | The Body of the Tentorium — This is a median plate which is often large and its shape varies to some extent in conformity with that of the head ; thus , in the soldiers of many termites it is elongate , while in the workers it is a relatively narrow band . |
| 19 | These timings will hold so long as wait times exceed processing times , which is often true . |
| 20 | Key ways in which they have worked to lower costs are in reducing the prescribing rate ( which is often high in poorer areas ) ; increasing generic prescribing by informing people of the savings , addressing concerns , and , in the west midlands , offering laboratory analysis if patients believe there to be a difference in symptom control ; and providing draft formularies and guidance on their management . |
| 21 | Hence , to an extent which is often hard to gauge accurately , high-sounding ‘ theoretical ’ debates between leading members of the profession are partly arguments between the cultures they were privileged to study . |
| 22 | On the other hand , his mother is still a favourite of the Khedive 's , which is often significant . |
| 23 | What I am aiming against is the indistinct mutter ; it is not a question of regional idiom , which is often charming . |
| 24 | Historians attempt to construct their own coherent accounts of the past by the rigorous testing of evidence which is often incomplete ; the skills involved in doing this have benefits beyond the study of history ; viii ) to enrich other areas of the curriculum . |
| 25 | I am saying that we are confronted , beneath a language which is often common to both parties , with two competing moral philosophies , and that the language of partnership is a mirage , a deliberate and partisan disguise for the fact that one of those philosophies holds power while the other comes from beneath the underdog . |
| 26 | As ‘ number-one woman ’ in your husband 's life you are in a strong position , and can afford to be very generous to her , especially in the all important matter of making sure that she is often able to spend time quite alone with her son . |
| 27 | She is often able to trace such complaints as severe , almost suicidal , depression , headaches and defective , blurred vision , to misalignment of the upper cervical vertebrae , which in turn places constant pressure on major nerve centres . |
| 28 | ‘ She is often difficult . |
| 29 | One way of analysing video programmes is to look at the film techniques employed : editing decisions , camera angles , the way images are juxtaposed all have an effect on the viewer , who is often unaware of it . |
| 30 | I referred to it and you oddly enough in a handwritten letter to my father the other night after referring to Lord XXXXX one of whose contemporaries and friends is coming to stay here a couple of nights next week , and who has been a pillar in the fabric of my life , a man for whom consistency , continuity and courtesy are all — and who is often concerned at the unhappiness which is my ? ? ? ? ? ? ? it is in anything other than a bit of paper , which most of my old friends who wish me well , doubt ) … |