Example sentences of "often [v-ing] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peak numbers are usually found in January , but may occur locally in any month between December and early March , often depending on the water levels . |
| 2 | But the Colonel and John-William were both Justices of the Peace , often serving on the same Bench together , and although she had so far shirked inviting them to dine — the prospect of being alone with the Colonel 's lady frankly terrifying her — she was delighted to see them here today , feeling that their presence lent great distinction . |
| 3 | Has a majestic soaring and gliding flight , with wing-tips splayed out and upturned , often remaining on the wing for hours at a time . |
| 4 | The fertile play of dialogue in these novels , often predominating on the printed page , is a constant stream of signals flashed to the reader to help him estimate the age , the mood , and the standing — real or pretended — of their characters from instant to instant . |
| 5 | Some of the reasons for the caring so often falling on the shoulders of a woman may be unavoidable . |
| 6 | A whole armoury of biblical interpretation accompanies this mentality — one side often majoring on the sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis 22 and the other side of Thomas 's doubt in John 20 . |