Example sentences of "[is] often [verb] [subord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fourth is that of definitions of legitimate knowledge : what is often taught as neutral and objective is in fact androcentric and sexist . |
| 2 | Elsewhere , as in Australia , ‘ the half-trained pianist is often accepted as sufficient for the task ’ . |
| 3 | Even without any extra funding , the scheme hopes to help crèches with the information and advice that is often lacking when new crèches are set up . |
| 4 | Although he has lived in the UK since 1969 , Zarei was born in Iran and is often listed as Iranian , but he is officially a British athlete , and won an England vest when competing in the Milton Keynes 24-hour Championships in 1989 . |
| 5 | Although he is often characterized as retiring and eccentric , he entertained distinguished visitors in style , and studio staff were frequently welcomed to Old Place and treated with considerable generosity . |
| 6 | Cultural evolution is often characterized as Lamarckian in quality , in other words , dependent on the transmission of acquired characters , and relatively fast ; while genetic evolution is Darwinian , that is , dependent on changes in gene frequencies across generations , and slow . |
| 7 | Although that curriculum is often represented as diminishing teachers ' choices and initiatives , it is important for heads and their colleagues to note how matters of culture which have many facets can be handled alongside a national concern that schools should be more readily comparable with each other and should be readily accountable , not least in their pupils ' attainment levels . |
| 8 | Although theft is illegal it is often regarded as normal and acceptable practice when an individual ‘ borrows ’ materials from his or her place of work for personal use — such as stationery , or makes 'phone calls on an office telephone . |
| 9 | Both nationalized industries and local authorities publish a good deal of information on their various and diverse activities ( see chapters 8 and 10 ) In Type A nonprofit organizations the level of revenue raised is often regarded as indicative of the value that recipients place on an organization 's services . |
| 10 | Gedge is often regarded as candid , but he has designed a style of lyric-writing that effectively camouflages his true self . |
| 11 | However , it is often regarded as problematic whether or not animals have mental representations , or use symbolic systems or languages . |
| 12 | Such pressure is often regarded as improper and undermining editorial sovereignty and responsibility ; undermining , in other words , ‘ press freedom ’ . |
| 13 | It is often viewed as attractive because the base is that which individuals consume ( or their revenue from the economic system ) rather than a reflection of what they contribute , i.e. income . |
| 14 | What is to be understood as female is something vague ; indeed the Spirit is often designated as neuter . |
| 15 | However , the moral status of the victim is often portrayed as ambivalent in murder trials . |
| 16 | The role of pension funds in this outflow is often taken as indicative for , since the mid-1960s , pension funds have become the main channel for employees ' long-term savings and their overseas investment is sometimes seen as a ‘ diversion ’ of savings that could otherwise have been used to finance productive investment in British industry . |
| 17 | Thus aggression is often taken as synonymous with violence ; violent behaviour being taken as proof of the existence of an inner state called aggression . |
| 18 | SACRISTON entertainer Brenda Collins is often billed as Little Miss Dynamite for her role as singer-comediennne , a description which could also apply to her everyday life . |
| 19 | The point of the overall task in hand is often obscured when step-by-step instructions are provided : for example , when a pupil neatly sets out a multiplication sum in order to multiply by 10 . |
| 20 | In principle , repetitive work is best left to automatic machines but the flexibility of human performance is often needed because slight changes are required either to modify the product or to cope with different materials . |
| 21 | is often sold as dried seeds but is really more useful in powder form , when it is a vital ingredient in many curries . |