Example sentences of "[noun] often [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Probably they all knew by now ; my uncle Michael was a great gossip , and he and my father often met for lunch at week-ends . |
| 2 | Deal terms often provide for consideration to be calculated on a multiple of profits , calculated in accordance with a pre-arranged formula . |
| 3 | Early air travellers often flew for adventure , not just speed , and some travellers today , who do not have to cram a two-week break into a busy year , have gone back to earlier forms of transport which give them a far sharper sense of going places . |
| 4 | In a profession often noted for self-promotion and expediency she had become a trusted friend , hostess and shoulder to lean on for many . |
| 5 | A clever and decorative composition often mistaken for wood ( especially ebony ) was the rock-hard papier mache used with great effect by publishers such as Longman in the 1840–60 period to give an impressive Gothic appearance . |