Example sentences of "can often be a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can often be a mistake to team up an easy-going person with a dominant horse , because more often than not the horse will run rings round its rider . |
| 2 | As sometimes happens with pianists of exceptional technical ability there can often be a sense in their playing that they are trying hard not to run away with themselves in the easy passages . |
| 3 | ( Curling at the edges is not necessarily a fault , and can often be a sign that the rug has been very finely and tightly knotted , but unless the curling is rectified , usually be sewing leather strips along the edges , the rug may suffer uneven wear and tear . ) |
| 4 | This feature is not as gimmicky as it sounds , as putting down a very hot air gun where it will not do any damage can often be a problem . |
| 5 | At the same time it can reverse completely the power/information balance that can often be a problem in counselling . |
| 6 | When one watches Brian Way teach a class of children , as I have had the privilege to do , one has a strong sense of coherence in theory and practice , but what people take from a theoretical book can often be a distortion of what was actually intended by the author . |
| 7 | It does apply however to smoky garden bonfires and smoke arising from straw and stubble burning after harvest , which can often be a source of nuisance , including odour nuisance.a The National society for clean air ( N.S.C.A. ) comment . |