Example sentences of "often [adj] [to-vb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where the size of the board is not critical , it is often preferable to draft the p.c.b . |
| 2 | It is often preferable to offer the necessary quantity of food as two meals , morning and evening , so the dog 's stomach remains fuller over a longer period . |
| 3 | If the patina has been stuck on , then it is often possible to detect the organic binder or glue quite easily , either by application of various solvents , or by exposure to ultra-violet radiation . |
| 4 | On the other hand , it is often possible to compare the degrees of falsifiability of laws or theories . |
| 5 | With a runway it is often possible to use the centre line and a selected spot . |
| 6 | It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on these large snakes . |
| 7 | Furthermore , it is often possible to replicate the artefacts in order to test the hypotheses about a particular object , although in some cases several different technological methods might arrive at an identical end-product . |
| 8 | By plotting the position of stray finds on a map , it is often possible to pinpoint the archaeological site from which they came . |
| 9 | It is often possible to bale the centre of the field a day before the edges and double row . |
| 10 | It is often possible to identify the characteristic eggs from a faecal sample , but regular treatment against this and other similar parasites is usually deemed preferable . |
| 11 | It is often possible to gain the services of a competent student for a year or two , either as an organist or as an organ scholar . |
| 12 | Finally , interviewers are often hesitant to broach the question of one partner wishing to resign , so at interview we raise the issue and offer reassurance that should it ever occur the remaining partner would either also resign or take on the post full time . |
| 13 | It is often easier to view the structure of ionic crystals as two parts — one for the anions and one for the cations . |
| 14 | It is often easier to chart the high points of labour disputes than the realities of everyday life . |
| 15 | Where a nailed board refuses to move , it is often easier to punch the mails down into the joist rather than trying to prise them up . |
| 16 | It is often easier to locate the leak with the water in , or by marking the water level at which to search for the leak , unless of course the fault is in the bottom of the pool . |
| 17 | If the accesses on a file are completely random , it is often sensible to sort the accesses into cylinder address sequence and minimize individual seek times . |
| 18 | This work is emotionally costly , as it is often painful to watch the struggle to maintain independence and a sense of self-worth . |
| 19 | However , it is often impossible to locate the rogue . |
| 20 | The snag with this is that it is often impossible to avoid the triggering events altogether and in any case it might be better to face them squarely and control your reactions to the events rather than the events themselves . |
| 21 | Despite these manifold advantages it is often hard to persuade the commercial community even to take an interest in proposals for harmonization affecting their sphere of business , still less to give the proposals their support . |
| 22 | The Walkman-sized GameBoy fits comfortably in one hand , and has a two-inch yellow monochrome screen on which it is often hard to get the viewing angle right . |
| 23 | It is often hard to gauge the exact nature of feminist involvement . |
| 24 | They are mentioned by name on eighteenth-century maps and referred to in Sir Walter Scott 's The Bridal of Triermain ; they are often supposed to mark the county boundary , which they do not , and the most popular theory is that they were erected at the time of the Border raids to delude Scots advancing up the Eden valley , from which they are conspicuously in view , into the belief that an English army was encamped there . |
| 25 | For example ‘ the ’ is signalled by two fingers placed together in the shape of a T , touching the ear indicates ‘ sounds like ’ , patting your hand on your head means ‘ name ’ , and it is often helpful to indicate the number of words by fingers . |
| 26 | Thirdly , it is often helpful to consider the opposite — as Mitchell does here . |
| 27 | Children often long to escape the parental home and a parent may be severely critical of one particular son or daughter . |
| 28 | It is often effective to draw the bars in three dimensions as this lengthens the visual impact . |
| 29 | When writing the formulae of both covalent molecules and ionic compounds , it is often useful to use the valency of an atom , ion or group of atoms . |
| 30 | Part of the consequence of this was that working-class respondents were often unwilling to use the term ‘ friend ’ , being unsure if they were using it appropriately . |