Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] it [is] often [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is usually called an occupational or company pension if the employer is private ; and in the public sector it is often known as superannuation . |
| 2 | For this reason it is often called a back e.m.f . |
| 3 | The actor is no different , although for some reason it is often thought that you are somehow ready to act , magically , the moment you enter a stage door . |
| 4 | Because of this cultural dominance it is often seen to be ‘ proper English ’ with other ways of speaking judged as inferior . |
| 5 | Orcadian dialect it 's often said has no words of endearment no dears or darlings but I think perhaps came as near to it as any word . |
| 6 | A formal pool often serves a different function from an informal one , for in an appropriate setting it is often used to mirror the garden around it . |
| 7 | It should be noted that single rooms are generally inferior , and that when an extra bed ( often folding style ) is placed in a twin bedded room it is often cramped . |
| 8 | In a commercial or industrial setting it is often assumed that organisations try to maximise profits as their main goal . |
| 9 | The fact that so many people object so strenuously to the feminist ‘ attack on words ’ suggests , to me at least , that this issue of sexism in language is not the trivial diversion it is often made out to be . |
| 10 | The existence of successful black sportsmen in Britain is not the recent phenomenon it is often considered to be , though the upsurge in the post-war years makes it appear that way . |