Example sentences of "[Wh det] [am/are] often [vb pp] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's a Danish proverb , you know , that states that fish and guests smell after three days and er we all know the visits which have begun so successfully from friends and relatives , it need n't be Christmas , it could be at any time of the year , which are often ruined by people lingering on well past their sell-by date . |
| 2 | However in many cases it is doubtful whether these are anything other than the traditional wage system in a new disguise — for ‘ merit ’ , ‘ loyalty ’ and ‘ cooperation ’ , which are often tied to length of service have been used as major criteria for wage increases granted in this fashion … managements have not proceeded hastily towards full-blown wage rationalization because of their own concern with preserving worker identification with the enterprise … |
| 3 | This compares favourably with today 's commercially available ( and dark brown ) ferrofluids , which are often based on hydrocarbons rather than water . |
| 4 | The only problem comes where the existing switch is part of a two-way system , where you might need some technical help understanding the instructions , which are often written in electrician 's jargon rather than plain English . |
| 5 | The term ‘ lost continents ’ invokes two quite separate phenomena , which are often muddled through ignorance or deceit by those seeking to ‘ prove ’ the one-time existence of Atlantis and the rest . |
| 6 | Many elderly people have visual problems , which are often treated with eyedrops . |
| 7 | Physiological measures which have been equated with subjective risk when driving are galvanic skin response ( GSR ) ( e.g. Helander & Söderberg , 1973 — described in Summala , 1976 ; Hulbert , 1957 ; Preston , 1969 ; Taylor , 1964 ) and heart rate ( Rutley & Mace , 1972 ) , both of which are often used as measures of physiological arousal . |
| 8 | Typical oxidants , other than air , include sodium hypochlorite , potassium permanganate , chlorine , chlorine-dioxide and ozone , which are often used in conjunction with absorption techniques , being added in small quantities , to the scrubbing liquid which is usually water . |
| 9 | Accordingly , this requires recognition of the dynamics of industrial change , which are often obscured by reference solely to comparative theoretical equilibria , as in the neoclassical tradition . |
| 10 | I think that the adjective moralistic is really an unkind way of protesting at the fact that she seems to continue to be interested in moral themes which are often associated with Christianity , even if she has got rid of actual orthodox commitment to Christianity itself . |
| 11 | On some beaches there are bathing zones , shipping channels and water ski areas , which are often protected by by-laws to keep other water users out . |
| 12 | Editors and journalists employed on journals published by these organisations are therefore at great financial risk , and should ensure that their contracts of employment indemnify them against costs and damages which may accrue from libel actions , which are often brought by opponents of their employer 's policies . |
| 13 | These data must be interpreted cautiously , however , in view of our findings that glutathione S-transferase π is present in normal colonic epithelium and also in chronic inflammatory cells , which are often found as part of colonic carcinomas . |
| 14 | antihistamines which are often found in cough medicines , in decongestants such as Night Nurse and also in treatments for travel sickness . |
| 15 | ‘ Here , we 're just 10 minutes from the airport , 5 minutes from the motorway and we have a view of the Ochils ( a range of low hills just north of the Firth of Forth which are often dusted with snow in the winter ) to remind us what we 're here for . ’ |