Example sentences of "often [verb] for [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The other reason most often given for government ownership is that government needs a voice of its own and can not rely on the privately owned press .
2 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 .
3 ( c ) Accreditation , i.e. proficiency certification often in some way a summary " or measure of achievement on the course of instruction and often used for selection purposes , or to acknowledge success .
4 Much more exotic architecture was often used for resort stations .
5 They are often used for painting beams and ornamental metal work .
6 In 1876 a handsome suite of royal waiting-rooms was erected and often used for luncheon parties when the royal party was on a shoot .
7 Vector chain coding techniques ( e.g. Freeman , 1961 ) , which code six or eight directions of strokes ( see chapter 2 for more details ) are also often used for pattern recognition .
8 ( Plasmas are more often used for polymer synthesis and for surface treatments such as metal nitriding ) .
9 He is absolutely right to be scornful of the pretentious organisational plans that often pass for science policy in developing countries .
10 Further clients of this firm were often asked for interest payments they did not owe .
11 Not just birds but small animals like foxes are often left for life training by their parents .
12 Pressure jet cleaners : Often mistaken for steam cleaners , these are mobile high pressure pumps usually electrically powered with a lengthy pressured hose , spray wand and trigger assembly .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 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 .
16 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 .
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