Example sentences of "often [verb] the [noun] [prep] [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 Thus measurement often involves the exercise of judgement .
3 This often contains the seeds of grass and other plants which before long sprout , like mustard and cress on a damp flannel .
4 Moreover , he often found the Vulgate in error .
5 Experimental studies of turbulent flows often involve the interpretation of correlation measurements .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 ‘ 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 .
10 Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards — areas which do n't often see the light of day .
11 Referee Jim Fleming irritated the crowd with the speed of his whistling , often scorning the possibility of advantage and creating far too many stoppages .
12 They break the signifying chains which have so often bound the project of emancipation to a strategy of cultural assimilation .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 ‘ This enables the automation of cash allocation and bank reconciliation , and the communication with the bank often takes the form of tape or transmission . ’
16 These girls will often control the sensation by pressure on the perineum either by holding themselves , crossing their legs , or by sitting on their foot .
17 The performance , too , often lacks the sort of tension that makes for a live musical experience .
18 The maximum allowable positional error under static conditions often dictates the choice of motor , so this Chapter deals with the relationship between the static position error and the parameters of the motor , drive and load .
19 But experience tells us that adaptive behaviour most often reflects the intelligence of evolution rather than that of the animals it has so carefully programmed .
20 Regretfully traditional inspection often shifts the focus of responsibility for the quality of performance away from the person carrying out the work .
21 Legal discourse and scientific discourse often sacrifice the maxim of quantity to the maxim of quality .
22 We would give that a slightly different gloss : multiculturalism , certainly as it was translated into educational and political practice , often conflated the question of culture with a particular understanding of ethnicity .
23 This is because health and the quality and availability of health care often become the focus of community struggle .
24 Former squares , it was argued , have often become the victims of car traffic , with their sweeping turns and filter lanes leaving no alternative to asphalt .
25 In a world in which outward conformity with the religion of the establishment was hard to distinguish from real commitment , the call to authentic Christianity often took the form of conversion to some form of the ascetic life .
26 A major development in rural industry often took the form of town based capitalists organising the labours of village artificers .
27 Britain has often led the way in aerospace technology , without reaping the benefits .
28 As such he has often led the army into battle , and is one of the most experienced generals in the Old World .
29 The argument often taking the form of assertion pitted against assertion , women trained for so long to hide their intelligence , to be polite , show an interest in other people , draw them out with questions , now in the relative security burst out with a pent-up aggression , asserting themselves , their opinions .
30 Owers showed no signs of rustiness , often winning the ball in midfield and supplying the deadly pass to Goodman which produced the first goal .
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