Example sentences of "often [verb] for [noun sg] " 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 | Modecate can be administered by means of ‘ depot ’ , or long-acting injections , and is often prescribed for schizophrenia . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Deal terms often provide for consideration to be calculated on a multiple of profits , calculated in accordance with a pre-arranged formula . |
| 5 | The treatment of choice most often reported for adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus is surgery . |
| 6 | However , alphabets were often designed for use among hearing people ( Dalgarno , 1661 ) as a sort of linguistic exercise to show speech was not the only communicative agent . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've often prayed for death , Ellen . |
| 8 | Probably they all knew by now ; my uncle Michael was a great gossip , and he and my father often met for lunch at week-ends . |
| 9 | Chords of two , three , and four notes are often written for violin , viola , and cello , but great care has to be exercised in their use to avoid technical difficulties . |
| 10 | However , when this becomes a driver we are often looking for attention when we are doing something . |
| 11 | Teenage boys , like young bulls in a herd , often jockey for position and want to try out their own strength . |
| 12 | Animals were often offered for sacrifice in sevens , and the blood of sacrifice was on certain occasions sprinkled seven times by the priest . |
| 13 | Stolen cars are often offered for sale and if you buy one — even unwittingly — the original owner or their insurance company will usually have first claim on the vehicle . |
| 14 | That is why environmentalists have often clamoured for regulation , as the best way to conceal the true costs of policy . |
| 15 | ( 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 . |
| 16 | Much more exotic architecture was often used for resort stations . |
| 17 | They are often used for painting beams and ornamental metal work . |
| 18 | Rustic timbers are often used for construction but remember that they have a comparatively short life . |
| 19 | Even on a quiet mid-week summer 's day the beach is fringed with people picnicking or sleeping in their cars , while the lake itself is often used for windsurfing or water-skiing . |
| 20 | Single-strand , steel piano wire is often used for car and winch launching . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Bib taps ( often used for garden taps ) screw directly into a special fitting , such as a wallplate elbow . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | In the past this metal was often used for tableware and as a base for electroplating . |
| 25 | ( Plasmas are more often used for polymer synthesis and for surface treatments such as metal nitriding ) . |
| 26 | As a result historians have developed a stock of general labels that are often used for convenience . |
| 27 | Fortunately , a brother and his wife take responsibility at nights , when the mother will often ring for reassurance about her husband . |
| 28 | It is often transported for treatment and disposal across borders between countries and regions with different regulatory systems . |
| 29 | This presupposes that pieces are not too long and that they are properly rehearsed set-pieces rather than the meaningless meanderings which too often pass for improvisation . |
| 30 | He is absolutely right to be scornful of the pretentious organisational plans that often pass for science policy in developing countries . |