Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] is often [vb pp] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Although it is often taken to imply that the citizen is entitled to ‘ social rights ’ , it does not immediately conjure up a picture of socialist collectivism which would alienate those on the right .
2 The word ’ perceptron ’ can mean just one isolated computational node , like a single neurone ; but it is often taken to mean an entire device with many layers and many nodes in each layer .
3 The clinical teacher must also be involved in planning timetables , since she is often required to teach in the classroom .
4 The availability of surplus cash for financing fixed asset investments tends to be limited , since it is often used to meet working capital requirements .
5 Absorption or wet scrubbing as it is often called has however the disadvantage of having to dispose of the liquid effluent obtained , which may itself require treatment before disposal , and has led to the comment that we may be merely replacing one effluent problem by another by using this method .
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