Example sentences of "often [vb infin] a [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We do n't face the problems we have with some experimental animals , such as heartworms in dogs , which can often ruin an experiment before it really gets underway . ’ |
| 2 | Ben loved to run along the public footpath through the rape fields , but at times , although not to venture into the field itself , he would often spot a rabbit and give chase . |
| 3 | A fish will often reject a bait because the line 's weight makes a maggot chunk of bread or artificial fly move unnaturally . |
| 4 | You can often allow a verb and an object together , but never a subject and a verb , so sentence three and five you can say Florence said she teased Dougal and she did , I E she did tease Dougal , but sentence four is ill-formed . |
| 5 | Lack of precision in being able to provide a quotation can often confuse a client and therefore takes the commercial edge away from your particular firm . |
| 6 | I do n't know where she lived , but years later , as I walked to the gymnasium , I would often turn a corner and see Rebecca 's burning eyes . |
| 7 | The story was that Puig-Aubert would often snatch a smoke when play was downfield , and we lived in hope of catching him in such an act of Gallic braggadocio . |