Example sentences of "[pron] often [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which often takes some time . |
| 2 | At every C&P plant there is concern about energy conservation but emphasis in recent years has been on improving product quality — something which often uses more energy without increasing output . |
| 3 | The importance of these articles is that they remind us forcibly of the false dawn which often surrounds new treatments . |
| 4 | You can identify the female of newly-matched pair by her body swelling up with eggs , although less so on her first spawning , which often yields fewer eggs than later ones . |
| 5 | Many , but not all , of those above the line are based at the bigger aerodromes with concrete/asphalt runway(s) , which often means higher rents , rates and landing-fees . |
| 6 | This is the sort of muddle which often causes good ideas to run out into the sand . |
| 7 | The tensions associated with starting school could begin to be dissolved long before that anxiously awaited first day , a day which often causes more anguish to parents than it does to their children . |
| 8 | Likewise , there has been a policy for people who are seen as ‘ problem families ’ ( which often includes single-parent families ) and ‘ unsatis-factory ’ tenants to be selected for these estates ( Gray , 1979 ) . |
| 9 | And now she often has extra vegetables instead of a dessert . |
| 10 | Victoria lives just outside Cheltenham and she often watches Central News . |
| 11 | Jahanbini did not look like the sort of gorilla who often protects important men . |
| 12 | He had arrived in the sort of clothes one often sees continental gentlemen wearing on their holidays , and indeed , throughout his stay , he was to maintain diligently the appearance of having come to Darlington Hall entirely for pleasure and friendship . |
| 13 | The job has not soured his taste for milk , as he often drinks two pints a day and he still enjoys doing his round , which takes in some of Ulster 's most spectacular scenery around the Mourne Mountains . |
| 14 | He often does aerial reconnaissance for Dave . |
| 15 | Though he often poses specific questions when exploring individual case studies , he nevertheless adopts a fairly wide-ranging conception of ‘ effects ’ since his orientation is towards such broad questions as ‘ effect of what kind upon whom or what ? ’ and ‘ How far and in what ways are the political relationships and individuals affected by the communication between them ? ’ . |
| 16 | He often says unkind things to me , blaming me for the break-up of our marriage and accusing me of being a useless wife . |
| 17 | He often raises that subject , and we understand his desperation about what will happen to his seat at the next election . |
| 18 | It often manages specific projects designed to develop all aspects relating to the development of occupational standards , which would usually include : |
| 19 | Even when feminist psychology deals with class differences , it often reproduces conventional psychology 's concentration on areas which dominant discourses of class see as important , like sexuality , and attitudes to success ( Rainwater 1972 , Weston and Mednick 1972 ) , and proves unable to see working-class subjects as psychologically or socially different from each other . |
| 20 | It often takes various stages of etching , proofing and burnishing before a satisfactorily completed plate is ready for final printing and editioning . |
| 21 | Perhaps we believe that others perceive us as weak and ineffectual when in reality we choose to make a stand only about those things which really matter , knowing that it often takes more strength to remain calm and in control than to meet aggression with more aggression . |
| 22 | The attraction of technology transfer to SMEs is that it often involves incremental improvements to products and processes which offer a rapid return and reduced risk . |
| 23 | However , for our present purposes this is unnecessary ; and in any event it often involves ill-conditioned equations and so lacks accuracy . |
| 24 | When A&R men talk of , ‘ compromising in little bits ’ taken to its extreme , it often means more choruses , fewer verses and the vocals and drums well up in the mix . |
| 25 | Subaxial subluxation is a late development ; it often affects several vertebrae , leading to a ‘ stepladder ’ deformity . |
| 26 | It is a hard road to tread , though , for major loss means a frightening separation from that which gives life meaning , satisfaction and purpose , and it often brings other losses in its train that continue to bludgeon the spirit and create feelings of anxiety and insecurity . |
| 27 | It often has unintended consequences . |
| 28 | Where the English language does make specific references to the female , it often has derogatory implications . |
| 29 | Some prefer dihydrocodeine , but this substitutes so poorly that large quantities may be needed , and it often leaves many prisoners suffering considerably . |
| 30 | Disclosing things about yourself often encourages other people to open up too . |