Example sentences of "these [noun pl] often [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said soothingly that , really , I should n't worry as these things often took three to four weeks to sort out , and I should carry on waiting . |
| 2 | Similarly , the personnel function in these firms often has amazing power as it manages each individual 's assessment . |
| 3 | As we shall see later these sources often receive short shrift in many of the papers . |
| 4 | Tasks at these levels often involve controlled processes , this appears to be clearly demonstrated by the common observation that a driver may cease a conversation before carrying out a complex manoeuvre . |
| 5 | The leading engineers and managers who were involved in these consultations often retained strong negative stereotypes of the civil service . |
| 6 | Children with subtle neuromotor dysfunction These children often have feeding difficulties that the parents do not understand . |
| 7 | These energies often lie dormant till triggered by some unforeseen event or response . |
| 8 | However , the introduction of these crops often had serious consequences for soil conservation such as the cultivation of groundnuts in Mali and Niger ( Franke and Chasin 1980 ) , and pure stand maize cultivation and cotton . |