Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] is often [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can now prove a result which is often stated and proved in a rather casual manner . |
| 2 | Lifestyle is a term which is often used but very rarely defined . |
| 3 | The most important ingredient in the construction stage is time but , although this is sometimes a source of worry at the beginning , in practice it is often found that this stage is less time-consuming than the planning stages . |
| 4 | In a commercial or industrial setting it is often assumed that organisations try to maximise profits as their main goal . |
| 5 | After an accident it is often found that maintenance work as well as repairs is necessary and it is quite natural that the Policyholder will want both carried out at the same time . |
| 6 | ‘ Form follows function ’ is a phrase which is often used when discussing organisational structures . |
| 7 | In vertical mergers it is often claimed that there are important gains to co-ordination and planning . |
| 8 | Someone must plough the fields or milk the cows , but much of this endeavour takes place hidden from public view and when a tractor is glimpsed across a field it is often assumed that it is a farmer who is in the cab . |
| 9 | The actor is no different , although for some reason it is often thought that you are somehow ready to act , magically , the moment you enter a stage door . |
| 10 | The track itself is often obliterated and a large part of a rail man 's job is hacking ice and snow away from the points or the platforms between carriages . |