Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] often a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Inner conflict involves the experience of temptation , the seduction of ambition and often a struggle with God , perceived or unrealised . |
2 | He was met with extreme suspicion and often a rudeness that was doubtless considered patriotic , like Gary Cooper 's in Hollywood . |
3 | Most rucksacks are made from heavyweight nylon with a waterproof coating on the inside and often a water repellent treatment on the outer surface . |
4 | Smith Rosenberg , for instance , has argued ( with reference to American cases ) that hysteria , one of the classic diseases of the nineteenth century , was itself a product of role conflict and often a role choice by women . |
5 | We expressed concern about the poor quality of head-staff relationships in some schools , admittedly not always the fault of the head but often a consequence of an indefensible degree of autocratic behaviour . |
6 | No doubt we will feel better without the pain and discomfort and often a spell away from the stressful situation will alleviate some of the effects . |
7 | No matter which machine you knit on , your sweaters and cardigans will need some kind of welt and often a cuff as well . |
8 | The Act lists basic questions to be asked but permits census-to-census variation and often a census will concentrate on some topic of current interest . |
9 | Hopeful youngsters clashed with old timers playing out their last few seasons in the reserve leagues , which were as competitive as the first-team games and often a lot tougher . |
10 | Thus as the Leeds tailoring business became more advanced , with up to forty sewing machines grouped together in workshops ( compared to London 's eight or ten ) , so the amount of work for the lowly ‘ finisher ’ , usually a homeworker and often a widow , also increased . |
11 | This is not a convenient construction and often a plot of versus δ H is considered to be sufficiently accurate as δ n and δ p are usually similar and the main polar contribution comes from the hydrogen bonding factor δ H . |
12 | This is a model of the diffusion process that takes account of the observation that often a number of different interrelated technologies are being diffused simultaneously . |
13 | Will was a man of self-discipline and order , and also one of quiet , confident calm which nothing seemed to shake , mishaps being greeted with a reassuring acceptance and often a laugh . |