Example sentences of "often [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sulphamic acid is often blended with a non-ionic detergent for use in descaling expensive equipment such as dishwashing machines and as an acid wash in ‘ clean-in-place ’ systems after the use of an alkali machine detergent . |
| 2 | Marketers will have to take into account the fact that expenditure and consumption patterns are often differentiated by the membership of social classes . |
| 3 | Therapeutic help for children is often delayed by the court process and court appearances can increase the trauma to the child and the length of therapeutic treatment subsequently needed . |
| 4 | At the major shows , winners are often exposed to the glare of television lights , and expected to parade for the cameras as well , before journeying back home after a long day . |
| 5 | Thus a cultural region is often circumscribed by a set of administrative boundaries , a practice which fails to conform with other attempts to define the country 's cultural regions . |
| 6 | It may be , for example , that youngsters will pick up from this programme some hint of the rich variety of occupations all of which are often hidden under the umbrella heading of science . |
| 7 | I also like the accessibility of the truss rod cover screw , all too often hidden behind the strings on spiky-headed guitars . |
| 8 | From the surrounding dales , Ingleborough 's finer parts are often hidden by the billowing folds of its foothills , but from a distance the stepped profile is easily recognisable , and dominates the countryside of West Craven . |
| 9 | Stream of consciousness and a variety of other devices are used to transcribe an inner mental world at the expense of the external social experience most often favoured in the conventional , realistic forms of earlier fiction . |
| 10 | Products the customer buys regularly , such as bread , milk , sugar , eggs , tights … are often placed at the rear of the shop . |
| 11 | Strongly associated with industry and growth , his gift to the people was said to have been the pick-axe , and his likeness was often placed by a new roadway or building . |
| 12 | The ginkgos are often placed in a separate group . |
| 13 | They are often placed near the tools they describe — library catalogue , abstracts or indexes — or near the reference desk . |
| 14 | The writer has often pondered on the manner of their selection , and likes to feel that their skill carried more weight than their religious affiliations . |
| 15 | This first main stage of Gothic architecture in England is often likened to the springtime of the style . |
| 16 | Transactions are often completed in the middle of the night . |
| 17 | Transactions are often completed in the middle of the night . |
| 18 | A smaller-growing , more compact form , the Portland roses , are closely related and are often listed with the Damasks . |
| 19 | I think it is the critical statements , rather than the words of praise , that are more often uttered in the hearing of girls . |
| 20 | We were indeed able to confirm that pairs of dunnocks were often joined by a third bird in breeding , but this provided a mere foretaste of what was to come . |
| 21 | For years , US judges have relied on the standard , dating back to 1923 and too often honoured in the breach , defining admissible evidence as that which derives from methods of inquiry that are ‘ generally accepted ’ by the scientific community . |
| 22 | Finally , cattle could be stolen for adventure , often tinged with a desire for revenge . |
| 23 | However , around 700 small businesses ( often situated on the 22 hectares of land known as Fontvieille west of Monaco-Ville , reclaimed from the Mediterranean since 1965 ) contributed some 27 per cent of Monaco 's national income . |
| 24 | A final twist is given to this situation ; the fact that women do all of this work is often given as an explanation of their inferiority . |
| 25 | Sir Thomas drank a lot of coffee , and as this is often given as an enema in atropine poisoning cases , it might have led to his being sick , perhaps even delayed the onset of symptoms . |
| 26 | This is more representative of the nature of R&D projects than is the single date often given as the result of a PERT plan . |
| 27 | This is more representative of the nature of R&D projects than is the single date often given as the result of a PERT plan . |
| 28 | The game , called Rave , involves buying counters called 'E 's — a name often given to the drug ecstasy . |
| 29 | However , in this case a decision must be made and is often given on the flimsiest of grounds ( though that is not the fault of the refereeing panel ) . |
| 30 | Indeed , outline planning permission for a proposal is often given on the condition that detailed plans and appearances meet the approval of the authority . |