Example sentences of "[subord] [noun pl] often [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Yet , because policymakers often neglect demographics , those who watch them and exploit them can reap great rewards .
2 WIN.INI is the more important one because applications often made changes here .
3 Any process based on fantasy and projection is risky because women often confuse ambition and single-mindedness with emotional security , and men 's apparent knowledge of where they are going in career terms with knowing where they are going and what they want emotionally .
4 He particularly avoids the UK ‘ sport ’ variety because competitors often wear padding , while blows to certain body areas are prohibited for safety reasons .
5 Question time has become increasingly taken up with party claims and counter claims or with constituency points , while debates often strike ministers as largely a waste of time .
6 The question of whether the offence under section 51 should be triable summarily only is controversial , for reasons examined by the C.L.K.C. Since magistrates often imprison persons convicted of assaulting policemen , but not of simple assault , the propriety of excluding jury trial seems questionable .
7 ‘ I must be careful to lock the car , as youths often steal cars to get home at Fair time . ’
8 When we consider temperament in horses , and especially in families , it is most reasonable to look at the stallions in a family to get a more valid picture of the family characteristics , as stallions often exhibit traits of temperament to greater extremes than geldings and mares .
9 As adults often have commitments which limit their ability to travel , any concentration of subject provision or types of courses in particular institutions may make some subjects inaccessible to adults .
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