Example sentences of "often [vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Physical gratification often plays a contributing role in the exercise of persuasion : what does the marketing manager expect in return for the expensive lunch she 's buying you ? |
| 2 | If only Cassan can get him safely through the speed leg , which so often plays a decisive part in the overall result , he looks as though he would relish the bigger obstacles expected for the second and third legs . |
| 3 | The FRA , an agreement as to the level of LIBOR at a certain date in the future , often plays a crucial role in such structured deals . |
| 4 | In such cases , telling the baby 's father often produces a quick denial , of paternity or support . |
| 5 | Because the error often produces a different word altogether the misspeller ought to recognise his mistake : so this again suggests poor visual memory . |
| 6 | This often involves a whole range of elaborate deceptions . |
| 7 | Whether inherited or picked up from an antique shop , it often holds a sentimental value — but what is it really worth ? |
| 8 | This group differs from other groups at risk of infection with HIV , like homosexual men and men with haemophilia , as their lifestyle often causes a high background incidence of disease and disease may be camouflaged by the use of illegal drugs . |
| 9 | Bruckner often wants a slight modification of tempo and he writes ‘ langsamer ’ ; but sometimes people drop to about 30 per cent of the tempo ! |
| 10 | The Second Sonata often has a Spanish flavour also found in good measure in No. 3 , and explained in part by her move to Barcelona in 1924 : She lived there until Gramatté 's death in 1929 . |
| 11 | In Type I disease , the calves have usually been set-stocked in one area for several moths ; in contrast , Type II disease often has a typical history of calves being grazed on a field from spring to mid-summer , then moved and brought back to the original field in the autumn . |
| 12 | It creases easily in its natural form but often has a crease-resistant finish applied to it . |
| 13 | As an illness that starts in adolescence and which often has a chronic course requiring repeated admissions , anorexia nervosa imposes a substantial financial burden on the community . |
| 14 | Additionally , the elderly person often has a strong wish to tidy up , to leave things in good order . |
| 15 | The stressed syllable is spoken louder , and the rest of the word often has a falling intonation . |
| 16 | Thus law often has a dual role to play , not only providing the basis for the ‘ smooth ’ functioning of society , but also forming part of an interrelated system which functions to provide legitimacy , cohesion , integration and unity . |
| 17 | Colleagues described Sir Robin — a tall , athletic man who often uses a battered bicycle to speed around Whitehall — as well organised , rather than a workaholic . |
| 18 | Yet the experience of other countries suggests that the agricultural sector often bears a disproportionate share of the burdens imposed by rapid industrialization . |
| 19 | Randy Crawford Veteran soul diva whose live shows often features a maudlin rendition of that old John Lennon chestnut , ‘ Imagine ’ . |
| 20 | One group in particular seems greatly disadvantaged by the current system and ill-served by current mental health services — service-planning for the Afro-Caribbean population often creates a great deal of dissent and anxiety amongst both service managers and service-users . |
| 21 | A consequence of this decision could have been the creation of evidence that the project was merely an exercise in ‘ façadism ’ — the policy of retaining only the external skin of a building as a ‘ screen wall ’ to new accommodation , which often creates a disagreeable distinction between the ‘ stage set ’ of the preserved shell and the entirely rebuilt interior . |
| 22 | The union often gets a bad press , and there are good reasons for this . |
| 23 | For instance , Medicare often requires a primary-care physician to refer patients to more expensive specialists . |
| 24 | Experience has shown that the local appropriation of this programme often requires a long process of gestation and steady , patient work . |
| 25 | Many jobs such as replacing a balance beam can be done with the lock still in use : replacing or repairing a gate often requires a major stoppage . |
| 26 | Accelerated rates of change demand improved organization and procedures to increase the ability to adapt to new conditions and to conserve money by well-designed , economical manufacturing ; keeping this in focus often requires a single vision . |
| 27 | This structure often requires a deliberate effort to maintain . |
| 28 | In a big house it often takes a long time for everyone to find ‘ Smee ’ . |
| 29 | Also the fragility of the grammar — there are a number of features that are not covered by the grammar and it often takes a long time to reject the sentence . |
| 30 | In the world of the infant and parent , the referential function of language often takes a subordinate role to others . |