Example sentences of "often [vb pp] [adv prt] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is often picked up by the programmers , who then make the system more secure . ’ |
| 2 | Moreover , the largest areas that are affected ( Table 7.1 ) are rangelands where overgrazing is the major culprit though , as Cloudsley-Thompson ( 1988 ) has discussed , this is often brought about by the encroachment on grazing lands by cash-crop farmers . |
| 3 | This is perfectly normal when the body goes through the physiological changes which are often brought about by the Technique . |
| 4 | Only a few rural areas , isolated by bad roads and non-existent railways , remained relatively untouched , but even these , by virtue of their isolation , were often gobbled up by the equally voracious demand for holiday homes and weekend cottages . |
| 5 | Many appeared to be visibly drunk at matches and were often thrown out by the police for this reason . |
| 6 | This responsibility is often taken on by the detergent suppliers who takes care of the chemicals , dosing equipment and the minor repairs and adjustments on the machine . |
| 7 | On the whole , most of us lead very sedentary lives these days and are often put off by the thought of taking exercise . |
| 8 | These characters fall into two broad categories , the radial shields are sometimes bar-like and long , often covered over by the disk covering which is usually small thin scales or occasionally stouter scales , or a disk covered by distinct plates with the radial shield distinct and integrated with the other plates . |
| 9 | The radial shields are bar shaped separated , often covered over by the disk scales ; and extended slightly less than half the disk radius . |