Example sentences of "and is often [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This information can be practical , and is often gained from studying maps or books on geology . |
| 2 | It represents both the physical mihrab of the mosque and the spiritual archway to Paradise , and is often flanked by the " pillars of wisdom " ( pl. 31 ) . |
| 3 | A baby grand piano stands in the drawing room and is often played by guests ( not this one unfortunately ) . |
| 4 | Employment training in Britain is a scandal and is often run by Government-appointed has-beens from industry accountable to no-one . |
| 5 | The phase diagram for such systems , when the solvent is poor , is depicted by area A in figure 8.8 , where the critical temperature T c occurs near the maximum of the cloud-point curve and is often referred to as the upper critical solution temperature ( UCST ) . |
| 6 | The muscular frame lends itself to ‘ strength ’ sports and is often defined as the ‘ pear shape ’ because of the wide hips . |
| 7 | It can be connected to the rising t– main and is often fitted in houses with direct cold water systems to provide the hot water . |
| 8 | Built in 1814 , it is 72 feet high , and is often said to be the tallest windmill in the country , though that honour properly belongs to a tower mill at Sutton ( q.v. ) in Norfolk . |
| 9 | Even if the mahogany comes from other countries , such as the Philippines , they claim the trade causes serious environmental damage and is often taking place illegally . |
| 10 | It seems that buying and selling remainders is the lowest form of bookselling , and is often treated as such . |
| 11 | Modecate can be administered by means of ‘ depot ’ , or long-acting injections , and is often prescribed for schizophrenia . |
| 12 | Although he has lived in the UK since 1969 , Zarei was born in Iran and is often listed as Iranian , but he is officially a British athlete , and won an England vest when competing in the Milton Keynes 24-hour Championships in 1989 . |
| 13 | I invariably gain weight if I 've eaten rice the evening before because it retains water and is often served with spicy food which is dehydrating . |
| 14 | However , in this case a decision must be made and is often given on the flimsiest of grounds ( though that is not the fault of the refereeing panel ) . |
| 15 | Greek dress became more common for men after Hadrian 's enthusiastic adoption of Greek fashions , and is often seen in early Christian art . |
| 16 | However , a really heavy paper does not impress and is often seen more as ostentation than as a sign of quality . |
| 17 | Infrequently , a refractory pouchitis ( RP ) presents with certain clinical , endoscopic , and pathological features resembling Crohn 's disease and is often ascribed to misdiagnosis of the initial colitis . |
| 18 | [ See Fig. 2 ] Stromboli has been showing the same kind of activity more or less continuously for centuries , and is often called the ‘ lighthouse of the Mediterranean ’ . |
| 19 | This type of recognition is by definition off-line , and is often called optical character recognition ( OCR ) . |
| 20 | A shallow and wide window is not the best proportioned , and is often placed high on a wall . |
| 21 | It usually bears the median ocellus and is often delimited laterally by the frontogenal sulci and distally by the epistomal or frontoclypeal sulcus ( Fig. 5 ) , associated with which are the anterior tentorial invaginations . |
| 22 | The first half of this quotation is well known to lawyers and is often quoted . |
| 23 | The Landmark Trust is always willing to consider new candidates for restoration and is often restoring up to a dozen buildings at any one time . |
| 24 | This was the edition most commonly used in England till the publication of the Authorised Version in 1611 and is often known as the ‘ Breeches ’ Bible from the rendering in Genesis iii . |
| 25 | The species has been bred fairly often in captivity , and is often known as C. hellabruni , or the Chocolate Cichlid . |
| 26 | Coeliac disease , which causes intestinal problems and is often associated with complications of the nervous system , is treated by following a diet free from the protein gluten , found in wheat , barley and rye . |
| 27 | Nylon is crease-resistant and is often mixed with other fibres to give them this quality plus extra strength . |
| 28 | Yet it is difficult to learn , and is often read very slowly . |
| 29 | The sale and purchase agreement is drafted by the vendor 's solicitors and not the purchaser 's and is often enclosed in the transmittal letter . |
| 30 | The study of social material in art works has been very extensive , and is often taken , simply , as the whole content of a sociology of culture . |