Example sentences of "[pron] be often [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | They wake you at five a.m. , which is when I 'm often going to bed , and you 're so knackered by mid-morning that you doze all day . ’ |
| 2 | However in many cases it is doubtful whether these are anything other than the traditional wage system in a new disguise — for ‘ merit ’ , ‘ loyalty ’ and ‘ cooperation ’ , which are often tied to length of service have been used as major criteria for wage increases granted in this fashion … managements have not proceeded hastily towards full-blown wage rationalization because of their own concern with preserving worker identification with the enterprise … |
| 3 | Evidently , as pointed out in section 4.5 , approaches via damped oscillations which are often referred to as ringing . |
| 4 | After reaching this stage there are still opportunities for movement from small houses to large houses and on to Travel Inns which are often attached to a Beefeater Restaurant . |
| 5 | This is shown by prices in the " grey market " which are often reported to be so low as to negate all of the gross fees , thus absorbing all of the underwriters ' risk premium . |
| 6 | He is an omnivorous poet , quite as comfortable in the world of technology as in that of animals , plants and other country matters , which are often thought to be the more proper subjects of poetry . |
| 7 | They were never importunate , never servile ; they never tried to lure Europeans into the kind of patron-client relationship which is often assumed to be vital to the functioning of the colonial psyche but which many Englishmen in fact found more annoying than gratifying . |
| 8 | However , a separate proposal was made by Easterbrook ( 1959 ) which describes an underlying mechanism which is often assumed to be responsible for both relationships . |
| 9 | The two sets of metaphors have persisted side by side , not only in the West since the ancient Greeks , but in other civilizations as well ( Chinese ming ‘ bright ’ is the ordinary word for the enlightenment of the sage , which is often compared to a mirror reflecting things exactly as they are , while te ‘ get ’ is used of insight ; ‘ I 've got it ! ’ says the disciple to his master as he catches on to the Tao ) . |
| 10 | The quality of ‘ capture ’ which is often said to be the major aim of the department becomes another ‘ lip service ’ to the outside world , although once again the symbolic content of this truth is multi-vocal . |
| 11 | In certain instances a pass/fail cut-off score is specified which is often referred to as a criterion . |
| 12 | Some rugs in this category employ the French-inspired Aubusson scheme , which is often referred to as the " aesthetic " style . |
| 13 | A key concept is functional dependency , which is often referred to as determinacy . |
| 14 | The emancipation of the poor and oppressed is thus made part of a civilizing process , which is often seen to be conditional on assimilating their demands to the discourses of humanism and rationalism . |
| 15 | However , the impulsive nature of such repeats , which is often related to alcohol abuse , can make alternative measures , which appear practical to the therapist , totally inappropriate for the patient . |
| 16 | Mr Darling said private companies were able to take ‘ strategic decisions ’ when pitching for contracts , an avenue which is often blocked to government agencies . |
| 17 | The latest type of basin is the semi-recessed countertop basin , which is often designed to be installed as part of a run of fitted bathroom units . |
| 18 | An even more radical view , advocated by those who favour less rather than more regulation of conflicts of interest , is one which is often attributed to the Chicago school . |
| 19 | The female ‘ imaginary ’ which is often counterposed to the phallic code of the symbolic , belongs in history and culture as closely as the law of the father , and it has been the self-elected quest of women 's art to elucidate the character of that interaction , participation and combination . |
| 20 | Like many elite theorists who came after him , Pareto is peculiarly ambiguous about the concept ‘ governing elite , which is often taken to be his most important contribution to sociology . |
| 21 | The route concludes with a descent into Borrowdale which is often claimed to be the most beautiful valley in the whole of England . |
| 22 | She 's often likened to Cookson , and deservedly so . |
| 23 | The wife is the means through which a man transmits his lineage to his son ; she is often compared to a field in which her husband sows his seed for the continuation of his lineage . |
| 24 | Until Tyson gets out of jail , which King is convinced will be within a few months , the promoter is shrewdly banking his hopes for big money on Chavez , the unbeaten WBC super-lightweight champion who is often referred to as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world . |
| 25 | Unfortunately in Perk 's case , her innocence leads to her death after on her way to school wearing her yellow dress , she pops into see her Godmother who is often referred to as the most beautiful woman around and has beautiful skin , a good body and lovely thick dark curly hair . |
| 26 | With her hooded eyes loaded with mascara she was often likened to Myrna Loy and was eventually given a film test , a frequent occurrence for beauties in the 1920s . |
| 27 | ‘ Songs were specially composed for her by such distinguished musicians as WSGwynn Williams and Meirion Williams , and she was often referred to as ‘ the second Katherine Ferrier ’ , ’ he said . |
| 28 | The woman was never offensive in Stephen 's presence , but Tamar knew that should she retaliate , as she was often tempted to , her conduct would immediately be reported to her husband . |
| 29 | Remember , we are often drawn to the essential oil we may actually need at the time . |
| 30 | We are often attracted to another person by their physical appearance and sometimes by their ideas , opinions and goals . |