Example sentences of "[be] often [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The oxalis , whose leaves are often mistaken for shamrock , range from well-mannered rock garden plants to rampant garden invaders . |
| 2 | Similarly , the effects of alcohol abuse are often mistaken for depression , again because the physical and mental symptoms are similar . |
| 3 | However , when this becomes a driver we are often looking for attention when we are doing something . |
| 4 | Chords of two , three , and four notes are often written for violin , viola , and cello , but great care has to be exercised in their use to avoid technical difficulties . |
| 5 | We are often contacted for advice by other hospitals . |
| 6 | Stolen cars are often offered for sale and if you buy one — even unwittingly — the original owner or their insurance company will usually have first claim on the vehicle . |
| 7 | They are often used for painting beams and ornamental metal work . |
| 8 | Rustic timbers are often used for construction but remember that they have a comparatively short life . |
| 9 | As a result historians have developed a stock of general labels that are often used for convenience . |
| 10 | Not just birds but small animals like foxes are often left for life training by their parents . |
| 11 | Sealstones and frescoes often depict cult scenes ; stone vessels were often intended for cult use ; the finest faience figurines were idols ; the metal and clay figurines and miniature double-axes were intended as offerings to deities ; the recurring marine motif on the pottery and in frescoes may have had a cult association with the worship of Poseidon . |
| 12 | Further clients of this firm were often asked for interest payments they did not owe . |
| 13 | All the slight injuries happened at roundabouts on Northgate , Bondgate , Parkgate and North Road Mr Graham Hamilton , of Darlington Freewheelers , said car drivers were often to blame for bike accidents and called for new measures to raise awareness . |
| 14 | Animals were often offered for sacrifice in sevens , and the blood of sacrifice was on certain occasions sprinkled seven times by the priest . |
| 15 | However , alphabets were often designed for use among hearing people ( Dalgarno , 1661 ) as a sort of linguistic exercise to show speech was not the only communicative agent . |
| 16 | Often Parliamentary lists record only one side of the division , some of them contain errors , and because division lists were often published for propaganda purposes , sometimes errors were deliberately introduced in order to mislead the people about how a particular member had voted . |
| 17 | While it is true to say that the best wine each year is often reserved for vintage wines , non-vintage blends are not necessarily inferior . |
| 18 | Ophelia is often ignored for audition material simply because she does n't seem to have much in the way of a sustained speech until she goes mad . |
| 19 | For whatever reason , British society places much emphasis on solidarity with others rather than competition between individuals , and it is this phenomenon which is often mistaken for class ’ |
| 20 | Modecate can be administered by means of ‘ depot ’ , or long-acting injections , and is often prescribed for schizophrenia . |
| 21 | One of her sententious entries reads : ‘ Tactlessness is often taken for sincerity , and sincerity is in turn often taken for a compliment . |
| 22 | Of course there is an argument for substitution , and other projects have used such a method ( see below ) ; it is often suggested for example that it is particularly hard for the elderly mentally frail to cope with a variety of different service-providers . |
| 23 | Single-strand , steel piano wire is often used for car and winch launching . |
| 24 | Even on a quiet mid-week summer 's day the beach is fringed with people picnicking or sleeping in their cars , while the lake itself is often used for windsurfing or water-skiing . |
| 25 | It is often transported for treatment and disposal across borders between countries and regions with different regulatory systems . |
| 26 | But he earned this appreciation with his charm , which was often mistaken for ability . |
| 27 | Much more exotic architecture was often used for resort stations . |
| 28 | In the past this metal was often used for tableware and as a base for electroplating . |