Example sentences of "often [vb past] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , though he boasted of this and that , it was with an underlying modesty which often spilled over into self-mockery . |
| 2 | We had assumed that their affair would in some way be a violent one , because O was known to be violent , and because Boy made you feel strange when he gave himself away to you , a strangeness , and a feeling that you always wanted more , that often came out as violence . |
| 3 | The three of us often went off to ordnance depots where Eric bent all his efforts to persuading whoever was in charge to donate a load of blankets ( which made excellent winter coats and suits ) or , if he was trying to help a doctor , a set of motor tyres , which were worth their weight in gold . |
| 4 | Jacobitism often grew out of disillusionment with developments which had happened since the Revolution , rather than out of opposition to the Revolution itself . |
| 5 | During recent reporting of The Dangerous Dogs Act , I often spoke up on behalf of dogs that many people might otherwise have had put down — I think the owners are at fault for not acting responsibly . |
| 6 | He could n't bear to wake up screaming on the plane as he so often did alone at night at Robinsgrove . |
| 7 | The Swedish government 's intermittent diplomatic efforts to solve the mystery got nowhere , often bungled out of deference to the Soviet Union . |
| 8 | The Youngs often wondered how on earth people managed without such storage space . |
| 9 | who refused to wear the stuffy school uniform but came to classes in a grubby khaki shirt and shorts , would not sit properly on his chair but cross-legged on it , yawned during lessons and often stayed away from school altogether . |