Example sentences of "often [vb past] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Disputes often arose between various parishes and during the reign of Henry VIII there was a dispute between Henry Johnson , Vicar of Halling 1534–45 and John Wildbore Master of Strood hospital , concerning the proportion of tithes each should receive . |
| 2 | In these circumstances which often arose on such operations , our Chief Engineer was wont to complain bitterly that his injectors or blowers , or what have you , would soon be fouled up . |
| 3 | But this had been increasingly called into question : women campaigned for equality , divorced people and unmarried parents became more assertive , and theologians showed that what had been claimed as universal truths often arose from particular cultures and societies . |
| 4 | Hannah is obviously a natural musician , although the aforementioned modesty forbids her to agree with that assessment But as a child she quickly learned to play both piano and organ with none of the pain and stress often endured by most youngsters , even those with natural skills . |
| 5 | This often led to unused spare capacity , as beds were closed and surgeons idle towards the end of the financial year . |
| 6 | The stabbings provoked widespread alarm in Israel and often led to retaliatory attacks on innocent Arabs . |
| 7 | Henceforth each successive royal election provoked party conflicts and personal intrigues which often led to civil war , as well as pressure and even forcible intervention from abroad on behalf of competing candidates . |
| 8 | Paradoxically , attending courses at the Civil Service College often led to more dissatisfaction when contrasted with the reality of civil service life . |
| 9 | This was complicated by the desire of some hospitals and community services to apply for self-governing status and achieve total independence from health authority control , which often led to local conflicts . |
| 10 | WE often read of uncaring stars so it was a joy to learn that Sophia Loren had bailed out her favourite waiter after he was sacked for taking time off to care for his sick wife . |
| 11 | We often read without conscious purpose . |
| 12 | The number of exempted people often amounted to 30–40 per cent of the community , and sometimes even more , so if the proportion is much lower than that the historian is left wondering whether his list is complete . |
| 13 | This is a reasonable question often asked of all Radio 1 producers . |
| 14 | The question most often asked by those who have heard an explanation of the mechanics of how parliamentary scrutiny works is what influence does it have on the final result — the directive or regulation which becomes Community law . |
| 15 | This kind of melodic doubling often occurred in old operas , as if the composer felt the voice needed support . |
| 16 | So we started by asking our friends , who in turn asked others , until we were eventually inundated with testimonies from witnesses around the world who provided popular proof that there is something about the cinema that encourages , right there in the picture house , thoughts , feelings and behaviour in its patrons by turns enigmatic , terrifying , erotic , sad , hilarious and poetic , often triggered by uncanny interplay between screen image and real-time events in the auditorium and in the world beyond the muffled doors . |
| 17 | Shrieks of alarm from Maha , a divorcee from Qatar who often visited in those days . |
| 18 | In the golden days of cinema , feuds often erupted between roguish directors and powerful studio heads . |
| 19 | A strange band , they rode a jazzy musical offshoot which often bordered on directionless experimentalism . |
| 20 | It contrasts markedly with similar past projects which often suffered from appalling industrial relations and were sometimes years late . |
| 21 | The fighting , which often spilled into Thai territory , increased tension between the military authorities in Myanma and Thailand . |
| 22 | US President Bush ( who had been head of the then US liaison mission in Beijing in 1974-75 ) , appeared to want to restore relations as they had been before the Tiananmen Square massacre , but often came under congressional pressure to adopt a policy more critical of China . |
| 23 | The police more often came under physical attack and began to respond with a steadily escalating counter-violence . |
| 24 | In the summer months companies of players often came to small towns , and in 1587 five different companies came . |
| 25 | Although , at twenty-five , her escort was only two years her junior , it often seemed like ten . |
| 26 | There was infestation of rats and mice , with lice , bed- and wood-bugs , cockroaches and beetles , to back up the rivers of excreta which often flowed from common lavatories situated on tenements , between floors . |
| 27 | As mentioned previously , this so often happened with monotonous and maddening frequency during operations , but luckily radio contact was regained in the nick of time and the message was passed that Margate seemed the most likely landing spot . |
| 28 | This is no guesswork ; we know from the records that it often happened like this . |
| 29 | In the grim winter of 1963 , snow drifts blocked his way to the station and , as often happened in that Siberian season , the train 's heating system had broken down . |
| 30 | The 1970s and 1980s also saw the rise of institutional shareholders who often acted on similar information and hence took similar buy or sell decisions . |