Example sentences of "[prep] [Wh adv] often [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That ruled out using the traditional aluminium-based tubes in favour of all-plastic laminated tubes that retain their shape regardless of how often they are squeezed . |
| 2 | Her idea was to stick a piece of Sellotape between your eyebrows for an afternoon to make yourself aware of how often you frowned , so that you would know to do it less . |
| 3 | Gironella 's solution was entirely individual : to focus on the art of the European past , looming large as it did in Latin American consciousness regardless of how often it had been declared dead and buried by Europeans . |
| 4 | An observer quickly loses count of how often she welcomes callers with ‘ Good morning , Courtaulds , Betts & Company ’ but the records reveal all . |
| 5 | They will have to answer for the team 's performances and can expect to be closely questioned on how often they saw those performances . |
| 6 | — Try to keep a check on how often it is used and get feedback on how it went . |
| 7 | But there are no recommendations given as to how often it should be used , which type of salt it requires to recharge it or any recommendations as to often to recharge it . |
| 8 | While Naomi reads a fat paperback in the parked taxi outside , the psychotherapist ( Mitteleuropean Earth Mother , in a book-lined Hampstead house that smells of the world 's best coffee ) poses questions on everything from Rainbow 's grief at her parents ' early deaths to how often she was scolded in primary school . |
| 9 | This question about how often you exercise and get sweaty is ridiculous . |
| 10 | You may also be surprised at how often they say he is still there ! |
| 11 | You will not always get a reply but you may be surprised at how often you do . |
| 12 | Having been a subscriber from your first issue , I find myself already amazed at how often I refer to my various back numbers . |
| 13 | Friends were surprised at how often I would stay on their floors after an evening out , and I would alternate between trips to my parents ' house in Wales and visits to friends from pre-army days , who I would surprise by telephoning to say I was on leave from the regular army . |
| 14 | Making allowances for variations in people 's familiarity with each type of credit ( judged by how often they applied any labels to each type ) , some types of credit were labelled as expensive much more than other types . |