Example sentences of "[noun pl] often [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A phobia of lifts often arises within the more complex agoraphobic syndrome and , with the right approach , is not too difficult to break . |
| 2 | These traders often work in the open air . |
| 3 | THE recent successful launch of an American company , Shaman Pharmaceutical , on the New York and London Stock Exchanges highlights the renewed interest in finding cures for modern diseases by using centuries-old remedies often based on the natural properties of rare plants . |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , sons of the clergy often go to the bad , and daughters too . |
| 5 | Whereas readers often focus on the text of a critical work and skip through the quotations , here the eye is drawn to the poetry and resents the distraction of the critic 's argument . |
| 6 | Like dacite domes , rhyolite domes often form within the crater of a preexisting volcano , but they may equally well pop up at the surface as isolated extrusions , not visibly related to any volcano . |
| 7 | Inefficient and ineffective note-making methods often lie at the heart of students ' inability to realise their potential . |
| 8 | This process is not of concern to archaeologists alone : the destruction of archaeological sites often coincides with the destruction of wildlife habitats and changes in the environment . |
| 9 | These countries often agree to the Japanese forming joint ventures with local companies . |
| 10 | Look for other convenient , unchanging frames , low or mid , preferably where the substitution items fit in the middle , as tones often change at the end of an utterance . |
| 11 | If joint action is undertaken , these associations often settle into the familiar pattern of ‘ pressure-group ’ politics — that is , appealing to existing power structures to be relieved of their debilitating situation . |
| 12 | Another difference is noted in the way union and management negotiators often move across the negotiating table : a chief union official one year , a management representative the next . |
| 13 | Parents often fall into the trap of offering other food in order to tempt the child to eat so that the child appears to be faddy . |
| 14 | These criticisms often relate to the inevitable problems of producing standard forms of contract which have to suit all situations , and which are therefore never the perfect answer to any particular project . |
| 15 | Processes along continental-margin subduction zones often lead to the formation of massive granite batholiths which play an important part in orogenesis . |
| 16 | In contrast to US mass production where work arrives on a conveyor belt , Japanese workers often move with the production line … |
| 17 | On Sunday mornings during the time of the spring and autumn ploughing , the horsemen often strolled around the parish to view one another 's work , estimating its quality with the eye for detail of an exacting sticker at a furrow-drawing match . |
| 18 | Although the procedures for obtaining and defending such writs often worked to the advantage of the church courts , prohibitions nevertheless constituted a serious threat to ecclesiastical jurisdiction . |
| 19 | We wanted to show you do n't just get zippo-zappo toys from factories ; individuals often working in the street with recycled materials can make fun toys . |
| 20 | Entry level electric guitars often suffer at the hands of cheap , toneless pickups . |
| 21 | Lenders often refer to the need for ‘ audited accounts ’ when referring to the affairs of unincorporated businesses . |
| 22 | At busy times , 100 or more fishing boats often work in the area . |
| 23 | In the Pastoral Epistles the noun presbyters often appears in the plural , bishop in the singular , suggesting that one man was beginning to have a special position in both worship and charitable administration . |
| 24 | Also , the best solos often come from the best songs , because there 's something in the song to feed off — a chord structure , a feeling or an atmosphere . |
| 25 | The best solos often come from the best songs , because there 's something in the song to feed off — a chord structure , a feeling or an atmosphere |
| 26 | To alleviate many of the problems often caused by the intrusion of new roads into the landscape , a major programme of planting is being undertaken to provide densely wooded areas , shrub groups , waterside planting and specimen tree groups . |
| 27 | Configuration problems often arise from the need to issue software in several different variants . |
| 28 | This was what lay at the centre of the metaphysical speculations often pursued by the Symbolists . |
| 29 | This is a caricature , to be sure , but it illustrates the attitude managers often take to the unexpected : ‘ It should not have happened . ’ |
| 30 | Unfortunately , local managers often think in the short term , whereas senior managers think in the longer term . |