Example sentences of "it is [not/n't] often that [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They wrote : ‘ It is not often that a major British church seeks such an interview , and the conference and our 500,000 members and 1 million community can not but be offended . |
| 2 | It is not often that a major commanding such a small force gets the opportunity to present his views to the Prime Minister . |
| 3 | As with most areas of sociological study , it is not often that a simple and unproblematic definition can be established . |
| 4 | Soil creep is still moving the weathered rocks down the slopes but it is not often that the changing river channel is directly below a slope to remove this rock debris . |
| 5 | It is not often that the MacQuitty tastebuds are stumped by a GH recipe . |
| 6 | It is not often that the Organ publishes press releases , but an exception might usefully be made in the case of the handouts by Random House about the personnel changes there . |
| 7 | It is not often that the Opposition play to the Government 's strengths , but , as my hon. Friend the Member for Batley and Spen ( Mrs. Peacock ) said , the council tax is a simple and fair tax , and she was right to welcome its rebate scheme and its transitional relief . |
| 8 | It is n't often that a new cruising ground opens to yachtsmen , particularly one that has hundred of deserted anchorages , summer water temperatures comparable to the Med , and which is the same sailing distance from Britain as Gibraltar . |