Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [adv] often [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only difference is that fixed pairs are attested more often than non-fixed pairs . " |
| 2 | French Socialists prepare to feast on crumbs of comfort The Socialists have been told so often that they are heading for total rout in tomorrow 's election that they will be relieved if they manage the 20 per cent predicted by the polls , writes Diana Geddes in Paris |
| 3 | As for the Socialists , they have been told so often that they are heading for a total rout that they will actually be relieved if they manage to get the 20 per cent which the last polls were predicting . |
| 4 | They were often made from bone and antler , although wood may have been used more often than is now apparent because it rarely survives . |
| 5 | In this book we will be using the ‘ C-word ’ in these senses to refer to the present penal situation in England and Wales , albeit with slight embarrassment and the worry that it has been used so often and for so long that there is a danger that it may be losing its dramatic impact . |
| 6 | In 1948 , Francis Rogallo and his wife Gertrude were granted their patent for the flexible kite that has been credited so often as the origin of the ‘ modern ’ species . |
| 7 | It is , of course , impossible to foresee the future , but the effective demise of the Catholic Church has been prophesied so often that it seems wiser to conclude that the vast movement of transformation begun by Vatican II will not be easily ended either internally or externally . |
| 8 | Since I have been in the Chair , the Chief Secretary has been interrupted so often that there has not been much opportunity for him to do that . |
| 9 | Other examples of ways to liaise in practice will be given as often as possible . |
| 10 | It can not be stressed too often that employers are very wary of extremes . |
| 11 | While all this activity may seem appropriate , it can not be stressed too often that ‘ Unless the Lord builds the house , its builders labour in vain ’ Psalm 127:1 |
| 12 | It ca n't be stressed too often that when you 're underground the rule is look but do n't touch . |
| 13 | It can not be stressed too often that it is essential to only install commercially designed and built microwaves which conform to the international safety and performance standards appropriate for industrial use . |
| 14 | Joint promotions are not specific to consumer goods , but are to be seen more often as companies attempt to find new promotional techniques . |
| 15 | The point is frequently made that if bus fares were set at a reasonable level , buses would be used more often and public safety would be greater . |
| 16 | The savories are not as well known as the majority of culinary herbs , but they should be used as often as marjoram or basil are , as they have their own distinctive , spicy , warming flavour to add to many dishes . |
| 17 | The ‘ force ’ facility may be used as often as required , for example , to re-assign responsibility if the recipient of a previously forced SPR does not wish to take resposibility for it , or a user has accepted responsibility and has then passed it on to someone else . |
| 18 | The force facility can be used as often as required for a particular SPR , for example , if a user does not wish to take responsibility for the SPR or if a user accepts the SPR but at a later date passes the work onto someone else . |
| 19 | This is done using option 3.8.0 , Force User to Accept SPR , and may be used as often as required , for example , to re-assign responsibility if the recipient of a previously forced SPR does not wish to take resposibility for it , or a user has accepted responsibility and then wishes to pass it to someone else . |
| 20 | Bait should be introduced as often as possible , at least every other day , but every day is much more effective . |
| 21 | it 's got to be scrubbed more often so you know |
| 22 | The stimulating article Some library costs and options by Brown ( an economist ) concludes ‘ it seems to be worth acquiring and providing storage for , books likely to be wanted more often than , once in about 1.7 years over a long period ’ . |
| 23 | The chamber is reasonably sized , which means that it does n't have to be emptied very often when used for small d-i-y tasks , and it will also clean up after bigger jobs such as wood planing . |
| 24 | In practice , this action is not likely to be taken very often because it may have undesirable disruptive effects on the financial system . |
| 25 | It can not be repeated too often that a dancer requires less time to make a statement than do words or music . |
| 26 | It can not be repeated too often that the main ingredient required by anyone wishing to learn to fly model helicopters is sheer dogged perseverance ! |
| 27 | The investigation itself requires the test sessions to be repeated as often as possible , say on 5 occasions at each test time , to reduce the effects of variability . |
| 28 | 2.11 If the Inspection does not take place or if following the Inspection the relevant Certificate is not issued the Landlord shall procure that the same is not subsequently issued unless notice has again been given to the Surveyors in accordance with clause 2.10 ( which procedure shall be repeated as often as necessary until the relevant Certificate is issued ) |
| 29 | Your PIN can be changed as often as you like . |
| 30 | Over the years it has become apparent that certain questions are asked more often than others . |