Example sentences of "[conj] often [vb -s] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BREASTFEEDING — Suckling ; a still nearly universal way of feeding infants and young children in most developing countries , first exclusively by lactation ( full breastfeeding that often lasts about three to six months ) , then introducing supplementary food ( partial breastfeeding that may last for several years until weaning ) . |
| 2 | The source of the higher hazards at the youngest and oldest maternal ages are held to be , in the case of infants born to teenagers , the physiological immaturity that often characterizes very young women at the birth of their first child ; the mother 's social immaturity and inexperience with child care ; and impoverishment in respect to formal schooling and overall living conditions . |
| 3 | One useful trick that often comes in handy is to convert an entire spreadsheet to values . |
| 4 | Like most artists , I hope to give shape to a reality that often seems wilfully chaotic . |
| 5 | It can be masked for a while and often goes quite unrecognized , but there comes a time when it is not possible to disguise it and the reaction becomes an overwhelming one . |
| 6 | Geac maintains very conservative accounting standards and often writes off soft or non-cash assets when it buys a company to bring the acquisition 's books in line , he added . |
| 7 | Attempting to shape therapeutic interventions in a form that allows a research project to develop may add a rewarding dimension to clinical work , and often stimulates more academic interest . |