Example sentences of "often [verb] [art] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Control of the workforce was therefore formal and impersonal , often reflecting the tone of class relationships as they existed in the wider rural society . |
| 2 | Do you often experience a surge of interest in a particular period of history after turning up a find that appears to connect with those years ? |
| 3 | Not only does this help people to understand the problems of deafness , but it often produces a lot of fun . |
| 4 | Thus measurement often involves the exercise of judgement . |
| 5 | Against this monologic Amis can be set , by way of alter ego , the modernistic Amis of Barbara Everett 's discussion of Difficulties with girls , which occurred in the course of an essay on Hugh Kenner 's fantasy of a British betrayal of Modernism , and which springs the surprise of conveying that Amis , so often supposed an enemy of Modernism , is really a Modernist . |
| 6 | This often contains the seeds of grass and other plants which before long sprout , like mustard and cress on a damp flannel . |
| 7 | The Dark Ages are often considered a time of retrogression , but it was not until the period drew to its close that the cattle of Britain began to deteriorate quite seriously . |
| 8 | Experimental studies of turbulent flows often involve the interpretation of correlation measurements . |
| 9 | Similar principles apply in the case of bonuses , which often involve an element of profit sharing . |
| 10 | In writing a program , one often has a lot of freedom in the use of bound variables : not only in where they are declared , but also in whether to declare a new variable or re-use an old one . |
| 11 | Surprisingly , perhaps , I find that walking with no means to draw or paint at all often has the effect of revelation at a particular place and time along the walk . |
| 12 | The festivals included " mysteries " , dramatic performances of episodes relating to the life , death and resurrection of Osiris , and often involved the planting of seed in Osiris-shaped moulds to germinate and grow by the end of the festival . |
| 13 | For Andrew alcohol gives no such release for mental biopsy , his examinations always seem to take place in a sober frame of mind and quite often match the skill of doctor 's probe . |
| 14 | ‘ Men often put a lot of energy into the courtship period ’ , warns Jane Hawksley , ‘ never use that as a gauge for the future . |
| 15 | In late spring , snow surfaces within a few hundred metres of the coast often show a flush of colour , usually pink , green or brownish-yellow , caused by patches of unicellular or colonial algae . |
| 16 | ‘ Realism and politics ’ ( or at least social issues ) came back almost as strongly as in the 1930s , in the work of writers who often dropped the baton of innovation like a hot potato , vehemently rejecting modernism and experiment . |
| 17 | Questions about perceptions were framed in terms of awareness rather than approval , though the partisan nature of the answers often betrayed a lack of objectivity . |
| 18 | In a quiet way she was a heavy drinker and often needed a dash of caffeine in the morning . |
| 19 | In view of all this it is perhaps not surprising that current practice often includes a system of settlement , under which the member is asked to admit some or all of the charges without a formal hearing . |
| 20 | Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards — areas which do n't often see the light of day . |
| 21 | It is true that individual plantations lose these species rapidly once the thicket stage is reached , but other species move in and large areas of plantation often exhibit a variety of growth stages from clear fell to mature trees , which further increases the diversity of birds present . |
| 22 | Referee Jim Fleming irritated the crowd with the speed of his whistling , often scorning the possibility of advantage and creating far too many stoppages . |
| 23 | They break the signifying chains which have so often bound the project of emancipation to a strategy of cultural assimilation . |
| 24 | But the Recycling Rose does not always smell sweet , because recycling waste can often cost a lot of money ; and buying recycled products can often cost more than ‘ raw ’ products . |
| 25 | Procedural due process is often called a kind of fairness or a kind of justice , for example . |
| 26 | A limited company must be formed by the process of registration.A partnership may be formed quite informally , e.g. orally , or even by conduct , though it is wise to have a written agreement or articles , often called the deed of partnership . |
| 27 | The initial experience for any child is just to play with the pieces to familiarise himself with them all and this often takes the form of picture and pattern making — similar to the early use of the other structured apparatus . |
| 28 | ‘ This enables the automation of cash allocation and bank reconciliation , and the communication with the bank often takes the form of tape or transmission . ’ |
| 29 | The performance , too , often lacks the sort of tension that makes for a live musical experience . |
| 30 | These teas are unblended and have strong , distinctive flavours — one bag will often produce a pot of tea for two people . |