Example sentences of "[conj] it [be] often used " in BNC.
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| 1 | Notice that we avoid the ( anthropomorphic ) term memory , and the term core store , which presupposes a particular store technology ( although it is often used generically ) ; when we wish to distinguish among several levels of storage on a computer , we will refer to this basic level as main or primary store . |
| 2 | Indeed , the pervasive appeal of the term ‘ bottom line ’ ( profit after all deductions ) is such that it is often used as the ultimate test of success in any aspect of society ; in sport , how well the game is played is irrelevant , what matters is the final score — the bottom line is winning or losing . |
| 3 | I am glad Tom Regan mentioned this word , because it is often used in the wrong sense , as he implied , simply for anyone whose ideals are rather extreme . |
| 4 | is marginally grammatical , because it is often used although a precise grammar would reject it . |
| 5 | The availability of surplus cash for financing fixed asset investments tends to be limited , since it is often used to meet working capital requirements . |
| 6 | How children sometimes experience learning difficulties because they can not cope with the specialist language of science , as it is often used in books or by teachers . |
| 7 | The benefits of this are dubious , specially as it is often used for electoral purposes with destabilising inflationary effects for the domestic economy . |