Example sentences of "often [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | We were talking earlier , and I understand you liked to ride at the weekends , and you 're often competing on your horse , er , ha , if you were to have a fall , and erm , you had a back injury , or erm , you sustained an injury that would you keep you from work for a substantial amount of time , er , how would you feel , would you be able to pay your premiums ? |
| 2 | Some pupils expressed strong negative views on having to deal with the two systems , and several tasks were tried out in two versions , one with metric units and one with Imperial units , the version with Imperial units often proving to be easier . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Typically , the broad changes are gradual , the addition or subtraction of a handful of courses or course combinations in any one year , the first usually reflecting potential student demand or research developments , and the second often stemming from resource and staffing problems . |
| 5 | For weeks , staying in youth hostels and living off substantial farmhouse teas , I wandered the Dales in all weathers , often struggling in the fine morning drizzle along high paths that led only into the clouds , then turning , rewarded , to watch the sunlight dipping through the hills and valleys as the rain stopped , glistening on the crags and throwing giant shadows on the slopes . |
| 6 | Of the trade guilds , the livery companies in the cities undertook to provide all that was customary for the performance of the obsequies of their deceased members , the street processions often reflecting in size and panoply the funerals of the nobility . |
| 7 | Manorial rents fell and in order to avoid financial ruin some lords removed the villages and common fields and turned to direct farming , often preferring to farm sheep rather than grow corn which was less profitable . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , three meals , often consisting of scraps or little more , were served each day . |
| 9 | At the base of the chamber is a half channel , often consisting of half a piece of drain pipe with half channels coming in from branch drains . |
| 10 | In the West Midlands , the evidence of the Worcester court rolls suggests a prevalence of timber-framed buildings , most often consisting of three bays , although some were larger , and it is possible that the smaller houses were less well recorded . |
| 11 | Gregarious , flocks often hawking for flying insects and spiralling up to perform aerobatics . |
| 12 | They are drawn to places of power , often appearing at the site of some great battle or murder , or frequenting ancient shrines to nature spirits . |
| 13 | From then until his resignation or dismissal , in May 1649 , Mabbott was increasingly less successful in controlling the press , his imprimatur often appearing without permission . |
| 14 | The legendary fox spirits of Japanese superstition , they can either assume human form or enter the living body of a man or woman , most often appearing as beautiful women in long white gowns . |
| 15 | The powers set out in the rest of Clause 3 are standard matters often appearing in a company 's memorandum and , as is common practice , they are broadly worded for the sake of completeness . |
| 16 | The powers set out in the rest of Clause 3 are standard matters often appearing in a company 's memorandum and , as is common practice , they are broadly worded for the sake of completeness . |
| 17 | running from home : most frequently given reasons were — lack of understanding within the family , problems arising from separation , divorce or remarriage of parents , breakdown in communication , trying to trace absent natural parent , rows and arguments often ending with the youngster being thrown out , violence at home often accompanied by drunkenness , other physical or sexual abuse , and bullying at school . |
| 18 | ‘ The blackbird 's song is varied , longer phrased , melodic , flute-like , often ending with a flourish . ’ |
| 19 | Lesser Short-toed Lark Song a simple sustained repetition of a few musical notes , often ending with a wistful phrase recalling Willow Warbler ( p. 237 ) , usually uttered in aerial display with bird bobbing up and down like a slowly manipulated yo-yo , and with no final plumb drop . |
| 20 | With notable exceptions such as Clegg ( 1976 ) , many studies present empirically derived information arising from cross-national investigations , often relating to institutions and practices , which is then analysed and interpreted with no direct orientation towards theoretical considerations . |
| 21 | Today we have many old students who have not taken undergraduate or post-graduate degrees , but rather have qualified with Diplomas or Certificates , often relating to very specialised areas of expertise . |
| 22 | This art was continued by his son Thomas until 1826 , the scenes often relating to a description or incident in the book chosen for decoration . |
| 23 | And it was just the the the people were often walking along this track , anyway there was a man , there was erm , was a , there was a man and a woman walked over to and walked back again at night , well in the the even , evening anyway . |
| 24 | Arctic coasts and rocky terrain , often nesting on cliff ledges ; in winter on coastal flats , marshes , and grassland . |
| 25 | Gesualdo , after publishing four books of not particularly individual madrigals in the Rore-Wert tradition ( 1594–6 ) , brought out two more in 1611 in which chromatic alteration simultaneously in several parts produces the most extraordinary effects of dislocation ( often alternating with very commonplace diatonic passages ) . |
| 26 | Host : Cat Site : Small intestine Distribution : Worldwide Typically of the superfamily , Toxocara cati is a large white worm , often occurring as a mixed infection with the other ascaridoid of carnivores , Toxascaris leonina . |
| 27 | Endogenous or unipolar depression has a biochemical basis , often occurring without apparent reason . |
| 28 | This approach suggests that experiences , often occurring in childhood , may lead people to the formation of dysfunctional assumptions about themselves and their world . |
| 29 | And eel-fishing looked much harder this time , the silver-grey often returning to its den empty-handed . |
| 30 | Auks are ‘ site-faithful ’ , often returning to the same ledge and the same partner year after year . |