Example sentences of "was [adv] often [vb pp] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Talk of the sensual , the erotic , was so often seen in relation to the female body .
2 Big Allen , the highest peak of the foinland , which was so often veiled in mist or appeared as a blurred blue shape , this morning showed every crevice and crag on its slopes , every wind-bent bilberry , every clump of ling .
3 Skipper showed a pleasing boldness in his jumping , which was still often done from trot .
4 With the development of Imperial architecture and the need for large public gatherings in baths and basilicas the space was more often vaulted with brick and concrete .
5 When let out to private contractors , corruption and harsh treatment of the paupers was too often added to failure .
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