Example sentences of "as it often [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the prostate gland which , when it enlarges in later life , as it often does , may cause difficulty in passing urine . |
| 2 | When it occurs , as it often does , in young children , it may have been passed on by holding hands , but the most frequent opportunity for transmission is afforded by the close proximity of sharing a bed . |
| 3 | Twilight was coming early tonight , as it often does in wet weather , and although the mist had cleared away , dusk was spreading across the hills . |
| 4 | It becomes even more irritating when yarn splits — as it often does — and causes problems when latching off . |
| 5 | When a new consciousness is brought about it should n't bring about historical amnesia as it often does . |
| 6 | Miraculously , her mind had n't altered the next day , as it often does . |
| 7 | He said : ‘ The EC meat does n't keep very well , especially as it often comes quite a distance . |
| 8 | But if , remembering this qualification , we consider Europe as a unit — as it often appeared to the rest of the world — then Europe 's main economic role in the world economy was to be a supplier of capital and manufactured goods ; the rest of the world absorbed that capital and those manufactures and supplied Europe with primary materials . |
| 9 | Breeze spoke casually , giving no sign of the fact that her heart had missed a beat — as it often did nowadays , when Roger 's name was mentioned . |
| 10 | The door at Martyr 's Cottage stood open as it often did in sunny weather , and she called out to Alice before , in response to her answering voice , moving down the corridor to the kitchen . |
| 11 | ‘ She 's leading you too , ’ Maggie reminded him quietly and his hand came as it often did to tilt her chin imperiously . |
| 12 | This " symmetrical knot " , as it often called , produces extremely compact rugs . |