Example sentences of "and [is] often " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ) . |
| 2 | By contrast , REM sleep shows a strong internal cause and is often used as a marker of the body clock . |
| 3 | The myrobalan P. cerasifera also has early pink blossom and is often used for hedging , but will grow into a graceful small tree . |
| 4 | The water itself shifts , and thus carries vast masses of heat with it ; the land also heats the air , and is often at a different temperature from the water ; the heating is greater at the equator than the poles , and greater at night than by day ; the air is diverted by mountains , and funnelled through passes ; and the air itself is heated by the Sun . |
| 5 | It lacks versatility and is often difficult to obtain . |
| 6 | This technique minimises water application to the cleaning area and is often used with solvent hard surface cleaners or degreasers . |
| 7 | Greek dress became more common for men after Hadrian 's enthusiastic adoption of Greek fashions , and is often seen in early Christian art . |
| 8 | Although he has lived in the UK since 1969 , Zarei was born in Iran and is often listed as Iranian , but he is officially a British athlete , and won an England vest when competing in the Milton Keynes 24-hour Championships in 1989 . |
| 9 | The Landmark Trust is always willing to consider new candidates for restoration and is often restoring up to a dozen buildings at any one time . |
| 10 | The conditions which encourage attack are moisture and lack of good ventilation , but the common furniture beetle , the House Longhorn , thrives in dry internal conditions and is often found in skirtings , door frames , pelmets , under stairs and around trap-doors . |
| 11 | [ See Fig. 2 ] Stromboli has been showing the same kind of activity more or less continuously for centuries , and is often called the ‘ lighthouse of the Mediterranean ’ . |
| 12 | In an andesite , the phenocrysts may be up to a centimetre across ; the groundmass ( or jam ) is extremely fine-grained , and is often glassy , even in the centres of flows . |
| 13 | He has achieved much fame as a chamber music player ( with the Coull String Quartet , for example ) and is often to be heard giving solo recitals on BBC Radio 3 . |
| 14 | Which means more directed research to solve real problems ; more scientific conservation , distinguishable from what has gone before ; a better and more professional attitude towards animal welfare and conservation , and a greater willingness by academics and others to get involved professionally ; a greater realisation by charities and other funders , even research councils , that research in conservation and welfare is vital and is often good , original research — without it no advances in society 's legislation are possible . |
| 15 | Built in 1814 , it is 72 feet high , and is often said to be the tallest windmill in the country , though that honour properly belongs to a tower mill at Sutton ( q.v. ) in Norfolk . |
| 16 | As Repetto ( 1988b ) has pointed out , much of the US national forest consists of old-growth timber and is often in less accessible areas which contrasts with many privately owned forests where productivity is higher and which are more accessible . |
| 17 | Warm up first ( follow the exercises in Chapter 6 — The Walker 's Workout ) , start slowly and do n't hurt yourself , for that is the fastest way to break the routine in your programme and is often the reason why so many exercise programmes fail . |
| 18 | Coeliac disease , which causes intestinal problems and is often associated with complications of the nervous system , is treated by following a diet free from the protein gluten , found in wheat , barley and rye . |
| 19 | I invariably gain weight if I 've eaten rice the evening before because it retains water and is often served with spicy food which is dehydrating . |
| 20 | This was the edition most commonly used in England till the publication of the Authorised Version in 1611 and is often known as the ‘ Breeches ’ Bible from the rendering in Genesis iii . |
| 21 | The muscular frame lends itself to ‘ strength ’ sports and is often defined as the ‘ pear shape ’ because of the wide hips . |
| 22 | As he explains , ‘ where the resulting self-definition , for personal or collective reasons , becomes too difficult , a sense of role confusion results : the young person counterpoints rather than synthesises his sexual , ethnic , occupational and typological alternatives and is often driven to decide definitely and totally for one side or the other . ’ |
| 23 | In this test the material is in the form of a bar a quarter or a half an inch square and is often provided with a standard notch to initiate failure . |
| 24 | Even if the mahogany comes from other countries , such as the Philippines , they claim the trade causes serious environmental damage and is often taking place illegally . |
| 25 | Depression in old age is common and is often marked by anxiety . |
| 26 | Smearing occurs more frequently in severely learning disabled children and is often part of exploring sensation or deliberate behaviour to evoke reactions from care-takers . |
| 27 | This type of recognition is by definition off-line , and is often called optical character recognition ( OCR ) . |
| 28 | All are en suite and are equipped with colour TV ; one with a double king-size bed is particularly luxurious and is often used as a bridal suite . |
| 29 | A baby grand piano stands in the drawing room and is often played by guests ( not this one unfortunately ) . |
| 30 | This information can be practical , and is often gained from studying maps or books on geology . |