Example sentences of "[is] often [verb] by [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The law is often invoked by editors , executives or lawyers to support decisions to censor which are taken on other grounds , or instinctively : legal advice of this sort is usually convenient rather than correct . |
| 2 | Another polyphosphate used is sodium hexametaphosphate the choice of which is often governed by availability and price at the time . |
| 3 | A baby grand piano stands in the drawing room and is often played by guests ( not this one unfortunately ) . |
| 4 | ( 4 ) If a party wants a definitive ruling from the Panel executive , it will usually only give this if the other party to the takeover has been consulted ( which itself is often conducted by telephone ) . |
| 5 | It is often eaten by athletes who require gradually released energy for long distance events . |
| 6 | Although folklinguistics is often dismissed by linguists as unscientific and inaccurate ( both of which it usually is ) , it is certainly not without interest for a feminist linguistic theory . |
| 7 | This type of exchange is often called by anthropologists gift exchange . |
| 8 | Premature ejaculation , another common problem , is often caused by anxiety as to whether the erection will be maintained . |
| 9 | While relapses in a chronic schizophrenic patient are accepted as being outside the patient 's own control , relapse in a chronic anorexic patient is often met by anger and frustration . |
| 10 | Indeed , it is often assumed by Continental and North American commentators that there has never been any significant literary theory in England . |
| 11 | Oil is used to massage Bangladeshi babies after bathing , increasing their tactile stimulation ; this task is often undertaken by grandmothers . |
| 12 | This claim is often reinforced by law . |
| 13 | Receptor-controlled PLC is often regulated by G proteins , which can be modified by pertussis toxin in some cells but not in others . |
| 14 | The second part of step two is often neglected by teachers , mainly because it is difficult to obtain accurate information . |
| 15 | Duodenitis and gastric metaplasia , which is often colonised by Helicobacter pylori ( H pylori ) , are increasingly recognised for their importance in the pathogenesis of duodenal ulcers . |
| 16 | Learning is a strategy that is potentially available , but its use is often prohibited by lack of time and money . |
| 17 | The fact that there are Arabs in the anti-Iraq coalition is often adduced by supporters of that coalition as evidence of Arab approval of the war . |
| 18 | Reward is often denied by people who train by correction only : the dog is commanded to sit and , if he does not respond , he receives a whack and is pushed into position . |
| 19 | The tendency to translate English passive structures literally into a variety of target languages which either have no passive voice as such or which would normally use it with less frequency is often criticized by linguists and by those involved in training translators . |
| 20 | However this stance is often misunderstood by others who believe that Christians only ‘ do good work ’ to ensure a place for themselves in heaven . |
| 21 | But the degree to which we can control our environment is often determined by others as Morgan goes on to point out : " We all construct or shape our realities but not necessarily under circumstances of our own choosing " ( p. 140 ) . |
| 22 | On the other hand the possibility of equity financing , even if it is a preferred company option , is often determined by matters external to the company , such as the state of the global equity market . |
| 23 | Against this , the largely ‘ blue-collar ’ sport of baseball is often affected by crowd disorder . |
| 24 | The word-class adverb is often defined by position rather than by form . |
| 25 | Monitoring the progress of projects is often done by means of project review meetings of which the minutes form a record of achievement and decisions . |
| 26 | Monitoring the progress of projects is often done by means of project review meetings of which the minutes form a record of achievement and decisions . |
| 27 | The ability to draw on such knowledge is an essential aspect of discourse interpretation and it is often employed by subjects in the kind of memory experiments which we have just described . |
| 28 | The timing of the disclosure is often prescribed by convention , however , and disclosure laws are not fully enforced , so insiders can usually trade in advance of an announcement ( Manne , 1966 , pp.103–104 ) . |
| 29 | Even if scientifically unsound , complementary medicine is often viewed by patients as more ‘ human ’ . |
| 30 | The onset of this ‘ game ’ is often triggered by instances of behaviour during the lengthy lunch break which is likely to be seen as ‘ boisterous ’ and ‘ high spirits ’ . |