Sentence examples for are often dragged from inspiring English sources

But the lines are devastating many kinds of sea birds that flock to the fishing boats, nab the baited hooks before they sink and are often dragged down and drowned.

China maintains a strict quota on the number of foreign films screened in the country each year, and those that make the cut are often dragged down by censorship.

But her top notes are often dragged flat, as if pulled down by the lower register's weight; and she has a tendency to swoop, taking a moment to bring a note or a vowel into clear focus.

Yes, Chaney conceded, "the whole movie feels overstuffed and overlong, and the non-action scenes are often dragged down by stilted dialogue.

Members of these groups are often dragged down by inadequate access to business networks, role models, training, assets, credit and other resources.

The victims are often dragged for distances on the ground, lifted and slammed back to the ground, and attempts are often made to break arms and legs by twisting.

The 12-year-old boy in question is my husband, whom many people on the Internet with and without names are often dragging through the mud.

As a girl, she was often dragged into the yard and doused with buckets of water or dumped into a full bathtub of water.

Another architectural antipodean, Astelia nervosa also prefers a shady spot, although it is often dragged into the sunshine by insensitive garden designers.

Growing up in 1970s San Francisco I was often dragged by my parents to explicit foreign films at small cinemas like the Clay or the Vogue, the Balboa or the Castro.

As a work-at-home dad, this means I'm often dragged into the fray, making me long for even more lacrosse practices or, better yet, etiquette classes, where at least they'll learn something and get to hang with friends.