Example sentences of "it is often [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A leasehold estate is measured by a fixed period of time ; it is often called a term of years , though a tenancy for weeks or months is equally a leasehold . |
| 2 | For this reason it is often called a back e.m.f . |
| 3 | It is often called an eclipsing variable , though it should more properly be described as an eclipsing binary . |
| 4 | It is often called the god from the sea , and this may have encouraged the identification as Poseidon . |
| 5 | It is often called the appel à la Résistance , which is an apt term because it implies an analogy with the speech of 18 June 1940 . |
| 6 | It was used by American therapists , before being banned in 1985 , for marital problems as it encourages empathy and dispels hostility ; it is often called the ‘ hug ’ or ‘ love ’ drug . |
| 7 | It is often nicknamed the Northern Cross , and certainly it is much more cruciform than the Southern Cross . |
| 8 | Levels of investment are important to economic growth , and it is often considered a ‘ good thing ’ to stimulate growth by inducing a higher level of investment . |