Example sentences of "[pron] [is] often a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This reflects the multiple pathology which is often a feature of older people presenting with specific medical conditions . |
| 2 | The trustee company , which is often a subsidiary of a major financial institution such as a large insurance company or bank , checks that investments of unit holders ' funds are in line with the general investment strategy of the fund as stated in the trust deed . |
| 3 | Herbs to keep an eye on are the marjorams , of which there are at least three different kinds , tarragon ( two ) , dill and fennel , which hybridize very easily , garden mint which is often a cross with horse-mint , or may even be that species , lovage which can look like ground-elder while young , and French sorrel which is invariably confused with the inferior-tasting English sorrel . |
| 4 | What we call the public relations interview , which is often a radio interview but can take different forms , is a situation in which you have an opportunity , in a fairly low-key way , to sell something , to promote something , to get a message across , and if you are successful , you can find that the media will do a lot of your hard work for you in this area . |
| 5 | She is often a woman with five or six children , who would not , on account of her large family , be an acceptable sub-tenant . |
| 6 | Domestic sexism does not guarantee sexism in public affairs , although one is often a symptom of the other . |
| 7 | We find we do n't waste spray either ; there 's often a half to a quarter inch of spray left in bottom of the container with conventional pouring . ’ |
| 8 | Combine these two flaws and there 's often a lack of players on-screen at one time — the scanner does n't help matters as it 's too small to be of any use . |
| 9 | There 's often a discount on purchases made with sterling notes . |
| 10 | There 's often a lot of hot air spoken about airbags — you know , the devices that inflate rapidly in an accident — but one things for sure , they certainly help save lives . |
| 11 | So the revenue themselves do er a really good information service and if you go into any tax office , you do n't have to go to the counter , there 's often a queue or you get this little card system which , number system you 're , you 're next . |
| 12 | So there 's often a contradiction as to whether programmes are addressed to their actual or potential audiences or to a hypothetical audience , which in current affairs and news broadcasts is usually assumed to be a male viewer . |
| 13 | It was noted above that there is often a disparity between benefits and taxes covered ; that is , an unbalanced budget is allocated which creates a distortion in measured net benefits . |
| 14 | In managing these open areas of moorland and forest there is often a conflict of interest between conservationists , environmentalists and those who wish to ensure the best conditions for the farm animals . |
| 15 | Some channels may commission work from independent producers ; but there is often a preference for either making it yourself , or importing it from afar . |
| 16 | In an adjacency pair , there is often a choice of two likely responses . |
| 17 | The ideological approach to the problem of soil erosion in the international aid and academic communities can not be ‘ read off ’ or predetermined by the relative strength of direct economic interests , as there is often a degree of autonomy of these ideas from economic determinants . |
| 18 | ( There is often a degree of integration between these ; this aims for the use of the same key-presses for the same effects and allows the transfer of data between functions . ) |
| 19 | There is often a spokesperson for the family , but the views and opinions should be checked out with their partner and the children . |
| 20 | But like so many good ideas on a yacht there is often a down-side not always appreciated . |
| 21 | Making some allowance for this repeat-use factor with credit cards , and remembering that with retail credit there is often a deposit of up to one-fifth or one-third , it seems likely that credit now finances roughly one-third of total consumer spending ( excluding food , drink , housing and fuel ) . |
| 22 | It 's strange the way that chains of thought and ideas are triggered ; there is often a delay . |
| 23 | Where this has occurred , there is often a variety of causes , but most are associated with the effects of development policies which have over-emphasised the importance of private vehicular transport . |
| 24 | There is often a lack of real coordination between area or central authorities and individual service points . |
| 25 | Some of these are : ( a ) There is often a lack of primary evidence . |
| 26 | There is often a rush to create something new without enough thought being given to the physical problems they may cause . |
| 27 | There is often a kind of tension between them : the stances for some forms of status ( for example , for masculinity ) may act as barriers to affection . |
| 28 | There is often a tendency for pilots to think that , because they are solo and have managed a few soaring flights and their Bronze C , they should be allowed to go cross-country . |
| 29 | There is often a tendency to stand too far back in an attempt to approach footstraps : this makes lots of fast-sounding gurgling noises in the water behind you but does nothing for board speed . |
| 30 | Having passed over the wave there is often a tendency to catapult fall , so it is sometimes necessary to sheet out . |