Example sentences of "[is] often " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's often thought that previous attempts have failed because there are n't enough well-trained classical actors in the USA to make such a repertory company feasible , but this is increasingly not the case : American drama students are eager to train in the UK , and the percentage of successful auditions held is relatively high . |
| 2 | The region 's exposed position also means it 's often notoriously windy . |
| 3 | Like I say , she 's sleeping well now , and she 's often up before I even wake up . |
| 4 | He 's often slammed for being a ‘ spoilt child ’ , which seems to stem from a distrust of the fact that his music is play rather than ( good ) work . |
| 5 | He 'd walk me home from school and it 's often said that he carried my ballet shoes , which sounds kind of romantic , but he actually did sometimes , if I was carrying a whole load of things . |
| 6 | ‘ Evelyn 's often off sick , ’ he announced , ‘ high-strung girl . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It 's often like that . |
| 8 | For the outsider , however , it 's often difficult to tell whether Dublin is undergoing a prolonged rock renaissance or simply wallowing in a lazy , hand-me-down hippiedom that outlived its sell by date everywhere else . |
| 9 | We find we do n't waste spray either ; there 's often a half to a quarter inch of spray left in bottom of the container with conventional pouring . ’ |
| 10 | It 's often the way . ’ |
| 11 | In the political world it 's often ‘ But that was an hour ago ’ . |
| 12 | It 's often Overlooked but it is probably the single most beneficial part — having a good time . |
| 13 | You learn to recognise them through experience ; it 's often an indefinable something that 's lacking . |
| 14 | In practice it 's often very hard to sustain . |
| 15 | ‘ One of the partners dies and it 's often very difficult for the one left alone with the big garden , particularly if they do n't drive . ’ |
| 16 | It 's often from untypical or casual routine events that lasting impressions are made . |
| 17 | She 's often away , she wants me to go and live in it . |
| 18 | He 's often in contact with them , telling them what 's going on . |
| 19 | So there 's often a contradiction as to whether programmes are addressed to their actual or potential audiences or to a hypothetical audience , which in current affairs and news broadcasts is usually assumed to be a male viewer . |
| 20 | It 's often described as a jungle , and to be totally frank , it is . |
| 21 | And that when it comes to quality , service or safety , it 's often worth spending a little more ? |
| 22 | I 'm under more strain than I was — I get upset more quickly , my mind 's often in a turmoil . ’ |
| 23 | It 's often easier to make a link with one person first , perhaps by asking their advice on a problem that 's bothering you . |
| 24 | It 's often at night that emergencies happen . |
| 25 | It 's astonishing , but it 's often the last thing couples discuss when they get married ’ , says Jane Hawksley , a counsellor for Relate in Birmingham . |
| 26 | Bentley — He 's a very strange character , if you find his room open he 's often there waiting to lure you in . |
| 27 | Large numbers of turbines create noise as well as electricity , so there 's often resistance to wind farms from local residents . |
| 28 | For instance , if you fall on the back of your head , there 's often damage to the opposite side of your brain — bruising , contusion , sometimes even laceration . |
| 29 | Though it 's often debated , undergravels may not be a good choice for those who wish to grow plants . |
| 30 | As Dave suggests , it 's often more use to read up on the natural background of the fish than to read a fishkeeper 's account of breeding it . |