Example sentences of "[adv] often [vb -s] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The ecclesiasticism that so often gets in the way of the gospel ; the temporal concerns of church politics that take up so much time ; the fussiness of much of church life ; our obsession with ‘ churchy ’ things — all these and more are aspects of additions that are really secondary concerns . |
2 | At this very moment , the Germans attacked again and , as so often happens on the death of an inspired leader , Macker 's men lost heart . |
3 | If you believe that Hollis was a Russian agent then the Crabb affair fits neatly into the jigsaw but , as so often happens in the intelligence world , the same set of facts can be tinkered and tailored with so as to fit any preconceived belief . |
4 | Oh yes there used to be very often dances in the hall . |
5 | The initiative for a project very often comes from the funding agency , which adopts a ‘ proactive ’ stance ( in the jargon ) , setting the agenda , administering a steering committee and ensuring that the project is running towards the desired end . |