Example sentences of "he [vb -s] often [vb pp] " in BNC.
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1 | As such he has often led the army into battle , and is one of the most experienced generals in the Old World . |
2 | Although he has often made references to this in his writings , he developed his argument more fully whilst a member of the Peacock Committee . |
3 | He has often argued that one of Microsoft 's key competitive advantages is precisely that his firm is not like the old computer giants , offering customers everything from chips and computers to software and service contracts . |
4 | He has often remarked in wonder over the fact that they stayed together so long despite their differences . |
5 | He has often joked that he would like to take over from John Peel when he retires . |
6 | From Les Amants to Pretty Baby he has often seemed to be using sexual subjects to make films about something else entirely , and in as much as sex and the life force are connected , his two sexiest films remain Viva Maria and Zazie dans Le Metro , which have nothing to do with sex at all . |
7 | He has often claimed , most recently in the Sunday Times magazine , that : ‘ I do n't like talking about [ my background ] , and I do n't like reading about it . |
8 | He has often told friends he would like to write and he obviously has the creativity that could be adapted to another form of expression . |
9 | He has often shown himself ready to make concessions when faced with genuine mass discontent . |
10 | We know he is interested in trains ; the railway runs at the back of his house , and he has often watched the trains and he knows them well . |
11 | Although Kapil 's arrival led to some sportier tracks around the country , he has often had to contend with unhelpful pitches , which makes his overall record at home even more praiseworthy : 204 wickets in 58 Tests , at an average of 26.73 . |
12 | And he 's often had to sleep rough . |