Example sentences of "often [verb] on [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drake often sits on water with tail cocked up . |
| 2 | AN AQUIFER often lies on top of a layer of less permeable rock . |
| 3 | These were often built on top of a hill like an acropolis in Ancient Greece . |
| 4 | Buoyant , tern-like flight not often seen on surface of water . |
| 5 | His two passions were roses ( he often exhibited on behalf of his employer at the Windsor Rose Show ) and his onion bed . |
| 6 | Those who came later , more hurriedly , often arrived on foot with only their clothes . |
| 7 | Whether the prosecution can prove attempted rape rather than the lesser offence of indecent assault will often depend on proof of the defendant 's intention to go beyond the indecent acts already committed . |
| 8 | Although he had an unrivalled ability to motivate players , Docherty 's approach often bordered on theatre of cruelty . |
| 9 | In the case of extended trade , the reproducible image as currency ( often stamped on material of intrinsic value ) became quite decisive in the reproduction of trading relationships , and was also a leading factor in the production of new kinds of trade . |
| 10 | Investigations are going on , but a health official said : ‘ The sandwiches were prepared by 10am and often remained on display in a warm room until 10 at night . ’ |