Example sentences of "[noun] often takes " in BNC.
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| 1 | He advised teachers ‘ to get to it ( the atomic theory ) as quickly as possible ’ , describing it as ‘ one of those short cuts with the human mind often takes to raise itself quickly to a height from which the relations between phenomena can be discerned at a glance ’ . |
| 2 | Bobby often takes his bike anyway , though when it 's cold or dark , mum usually gives him a lift . |
| 3 | His work often takes him there . ’ |
| 4 | The whole grief reaction often takes about two years to work through from initial denial to final acceptance . |
| 5 | However , after the age of 65 , the chance of an accident with serious consequences does become much greater and a recovery often takes longer to achieve . |
| 6 | The reverse process often takes place in the evening , and the mountains become clear and sharp again . |
| 7 | The surety often takes the position from motives of friendship to the debtor , and generally not as a result of any direct bargaining between him and the creditor , or in consideration of any remuneration passing to him from the creditor . |
| 8 | General pictures of what happens during the middle years are inevitably flawed , but they suggest that a change often takes place in marriage at that time and that for many people satisfactions come from sources outside the couple 's relationship . |
| 9 | A good djinn often takes the form of a lovely woman , while a bad one appears as a monster with the head of a hyena and hind-quarters of a wolf . |
| 10 | Successful learning often takes place when young children enjoy themselves in role-playing , which can make an important contribution to their oral and aural experience . |
| 11 | Add to this the possibility that by eating organic produce we might be filling the cornfields with poppies once again and I suspect that mere flavour often takes a back seat . |
| 12 | Undoubtedly part of this affect is due to the form of presentation — because of this immediacy television often takes on the appearance of an oracle — but a large part of the value of video documentation is in capturing peoples own experiences directly . |
| 13 | Fiona often takes parties of local school-children round the castle . |
| 14 | Murphy , who has now qualified for Stage III of four world ranking tournaments in Blackpool , looked sharp throughout the match against a player whose grinding style often takes its toll on lesser experienced players . |
| 15 | As a matter of fact , such participation often takes place . |
| 16 | In Germany , this spirit often takes the form of a ‘ bergmonck ’ or huge , pale monk who wards off travellers venturing too close to a mine rich with lodes of gold . |
| 17 | The explanatory statement often takes the form of a letter from the financial advisers of the target and the bidder jointly . |
| 18 | THE PROBLEM … in many large organisations is that getting information often takes too long . |
| 19 | ‘ This enables the automation of cash allocation and bank reconciliation , and the communication with the bank often takes the form of tape or transmission . ’ |
| 20 | In the world of the infant and parent , the referential function of language often takes a subordinate role to others . |
| 21 | Do not underestimate the time required to prepare a cocktail party — a four-course dinner often takes less time ! |
| 22 | A MFN clause sustains collusion because it makes it costly for a seller to reduce price in a discriminatory way , which is how secret cheating on a price agreement often takes place . |