Example sentences of "which [is] often " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the West End there seems at the moment a tendency to rely too much on the goodwill of actors which is often accompanied by a failure to maintain a true interest in what is going on for the actor . |
| 2 | I have a lovely plant of Rosa glauca which is often admired by my friends . |
| 3 | The quality of ‘ capture ’ which is often said to be the major aim of the department becomes another ‘ lip service ’ to the outside world , although once again the symbolic content of this truth is multi-vocal . |
| 4 | Bear in mind that there is a three point scoring ceiling which is often reached within bout time . |
| 5 | With either system , the easiest place to add is the last light in the circuit , which is often the hall or landing light . |
| 6 | A question which is often asked is , ‘ Are there any risks involved in using the quicker procedure of submitting a Building Notice rather than depositing full plans ? ’ |
| 7 | Constables know that all radio messages are taped and that the time they take to arrive at calls is recorded , which is often unnecessary , given the competition to beat other stations and colleagues by getting there first , although stories were told to us of instances where people were transferred for failing to respond to a call . |
| 8 | That is a testimony which is often heard . |
| 9 | The whole process can take some considerable length of time which is often underestimated . |
| 10 | Patting does not mean slapping the horse with the open hand to make as much noise as possible , which is often done to impress the onlookers ; the horse 's neck should be caressed fondly and delicately . ’ |
| 11 | Notice this latter illustration concentrating on the externals of a still picture and then having selectively to use a ‘ public voice ’ , carried less risk of inadequate work than if the group had gone straight into dramatic playing , a mode which is often used indiscriminately and without any kind of rigour . |
| 12 | This approach may be possible if educational objectives have a very short time-scale but it does not allow for the change of direction which is often necessary in schools . |
| 13 | ‘ h ’ which is often a wrongly omitted ‘ h ’ in other parts of England ) . |
| 14 | One phrase which is often adduced in support of this thesis is the phrase in the preamble to the Treaty of Rome , ‘ determined to lay the foundations of an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe ’ . |
| 15 | A horizon of humus accumulation may be present above the iron pan ( Bf horizon ) which is often continuous and forms a barrier to water or roots . |
| 16 | The distinctive patterns formed by leaf scars are visible on fossils of the bark , which is often found in coal and in the deposits overlying ones containing roots . |
| 17 | When they were looked at in more detail it was found that the colonies grew from one single tube ( sicula ) which is often facing in a different direction from the tubes inhabited by the rest of the colony ( see below ) . |
| 18 | MI5 is able to extract any information it wants about individuals , which is often useful when it is smearing someone 's character . |
| 19 | Throughout Latin America , except for Cuba , abortion is illegal but , nevertheless , a considerable number of women do resort to abortion , which is often carried out in unhygienic and inadequate conditions . |
| 20 | It is argued in this book that in many areas of the world where environmental fragility is an outstanding characteristic , there is a failure to adapt to a variety of new and related pressures , particularly population pressure and increased state intervention which is often extractive in nature , and also that such technically state-sponsored innovations that there are , tend to be inappropriate or inaccessible . |
| 21 | Another polyphosphate used is sodium hexametaphosphate the choice of which is often governed by availability and price at the time . |
| 22 | An office which is assiduous about publication and publicity , but which is often seen as outside the dialogues of current architectural concern in the USA , deserves a more judicious appraisal then it has received , here or elsewhere . |
| 23 | It is caused by a bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi , which is often very difficult to grow in the laboratory and correspondingly hard to find in the lesions themselves . |
| 24 | The top batten ( nearest the mast tip ) which is often full length should be inserted at this stage using the webbing strap and buckle . |
| 25 | A hundred years ago , Corby was a little country village of cottages built of the local Jurassic limestone , which is often of a rich brown or rust colour due to the presence of iron oxide in the rock . |
| 26 | Ozone deserves particular mention , being a powerful oxidation agent , easily and cheaply produced , which is often mixed in gaseous form with the odorous gas stream , where it reacts , oxidising the organic odorous compounds . |
| 27 | However , the impulsive nature of such repeats , which is often related to alcohol abuse , can make alternative measures , which appear practical to the therapist , totally inappropriate for the patient . |
| 28 | They now have the opportunity to ‘ buy back ’ service , which is often worthwhile . |
| 29 | This group also has a sitting-in service , which is often necessary for carers if they are going to be able to get away and attend meetings at all . |
| 30 | But even expert attention will not help if the victim does n't arrive in hospital until hours after the overdose — which is often the case . |