Example sentences of "often [verb] [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But certain features of syntactic structure such as restrictions on word order , the principle of end-weight , and the natural phraseology of the target language often mean that the thematic organization of the source text has to be abandoned . |
| 2 | 12.8 ) , often given when the director is least aware of it . |
| 3 | Space in rural bureaux is often short , hours are often limited and the portability of the microfilm system has many advantages when the information system can not be permanently stored . |
| 4 | This often occurred when the father alone had parental responsibility and was too busy or preoccupied to provide adequate care . |
| 5 | It is often supposed that the steam does something because it is steam . |
| 6 | Watch out … direct application can be messy ; it 's often recommended that the stained area is first wetted , then rinsed afterwards . |
| 7 | Hypnotists now often suggest that the subject focuses his attention by staring fixedly at a drawing pin on the wall , while telling him in rather monotonous tones that he is becoming more relaxed and sleepy . |
| 8 | Reports about light aircraft landing accidents often say that the aircraft bounced or ballooned , pitched nose-down and then flew into the runway in a series of worsening crashes , smashing the nose gear and engine . |
| 9 | Clauses often say that the accountant appointed as an expert must be a partner in an " international " firm , which has been interpreted to mean one of what used to be the " big eight " firms . |
| 10 | Yes , well I think we believe that to be true , and certainly I think the Government believes it to be true erm we , People often say that the universities erm do n't erm satisfy the needs of society . |
| 11 | If you encounter such words , practise them systematically by a ) tapping the rhythm , b ) mimicking the last few syllables and then gradually building up to the beginning of the word , c ) putting the long word in different position on a series of sentences and practising them , like in following example : Word stress is often modified when the word occurs in a sentence . |
| 12 | In this part of Zurich , one is often reminded that the power of the guilds lasted until the end of the eighteenth century . |
| 13 | Agreements for the sale and purchase of shares in companies and the sale and purchase of businesses often provide that the amounts of the profits ( or losses ) of a company or business are to be certified by accountants . |
| 14 | Clauses often provide that the amount determined by the expert is payable within 14 days of the publication of the decision . |
| 15 | Expert clauses often provide that the decision is to be final and binding in the absence of manifest error . |
| 16 | Sadly , Christians have too often forgotten that the world belongs to Satan and is not our natural home ( as sons and daughters of the new humanity ) . |
| 17 | It is often forgotten that the introduction of a foreign language even at age eleven , takes place when children are still in the relatively early stages of language development in their first language . |
| 18 | It is often forgotten that the service of a notice determining the tenant 's tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , s25 , is only the first step in the process of recovering possession . |
| 19 | It is often claimed that the government of many European States in the generation or more before the French Revolution is distinguished from earlier practice by the existence of something called ‘ Enlightened Despotism ’ . |
| 20 | Although it is often claimed that the camera does not lie , when using old photographs for historical purposes pupils need to give attention to the processes involved in choosing a subject and taking a photograph . |
| 21 | In the course of such conversations it often happens that the bereaved person is not only troubled by thoughts that they might be going mad but by the notion that they are very bad . |
| 22 | For it often happens that the things we take for granted are the very things that need most explaining , but to which we give least attention because we are barely conscious of them ourselves . |
| 23 | The fact is , that though strong natural genius is always accompanied with strong natural tendency to its object , yet it often happens that the tendency is found where the Genius is wanting . |
| 24 | It often happens that the greater the area of choice , the less clear cut are the guidelines . |
| 25 | It often happens that the initial choice of weights is poor , and the program should learn improved weights . |
| 26 | In practice , however , it often happens that the operating thrust of different , parts of the organisation are not aligned since the structure has evolved with reference to one part rather than the whole . |
| 27 | For example , it often happens that the ability to compete/canvass arises from a breach of duty committed during employment . |
| 28 | A shoal of fish jumps out of the sea , a sight to quicken the heart as Tor says this often happens when the fish are being chased by orca . |
| 29 | Simple monetary theory often assumes that the supply of money is totally independent of interest rates . |
| 30 | The dictates of self-preservation often ensured that the respectable young working woman dissociated herself from the known prostitute , since association with prostitutes rendered a woman 's character suspect to the police and could lead to her name being placed on the registration list . |