Example sentences of "be based [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | AN UNLIKELY winner , John Byme 's bright , affectionate ( and , as usual , part-autobiographical ) comedy may have been based on the dubious allure of flabby men playing rock 'n' roll in the '80s ( Scotland 's The Majestics , led by the formidable Robbie Coltrane ) but it provided umpteen memorable supporting characters , some genuinely touching , if wacky , romantic interludes and tons of '50s classics for the nostalgia vote . |
| 2 | However , we now have a chance to remove the fear from the minds of women that for too long the attitude to rape has been based on the unspoken belief that , in the end , no woman will refuse the sexual advances of a dominant man and that ‘ No ’ , whatever the circumstances in which it is said , is simply a ‘ tease ’ and that women never mean it . |
| 3 | Although the emphasis of policy changes with different governments , British merger policy has been based on the cost-benefit approach , although there are free market approach overtones . |
| 4 | Many novels of adventure have been based on the chivalric theme of service to women . |
| 5 | Although most descriptive grammars have been based on written documents , a few , such as that by Palmer ( 1965 ) , and that of the français fondamental , have been based on the spoken forms of the language . |
| 6 | This has not been based on the theoretical approach adopted above ; instead , it has been concerned with offering criteria to be used in practice in order to determine whether a unit should be included within the overall financial report of what they call the ‘ oversight unit . |
| 7 | Not surprisingly , therefore , most approaches have been based on the cultural dimension with the addition of ecological and occupational factors . |
| 8 | Conversely , because very little substantive empirical work has been based upon the Marxist model , it is not clear from a relatively small-scale study such as that by Sankoff and Laberge whether it offers a potentially more insightful way of analysing variation . |
| 9 | Of the 5,500 tanks possessed by Iraq at the outbreak of war , 4,200 had been based in the Kuwaiti theatre , and 3,500 of these were reported to have been destroyed or captured . |
| 10 | Many , but not all , of those above the line are based at the bigger aerodromes with concrete/asphalt runway(s) , which often means higher rents , rates and landing-fees . |
| 11 | Thus they are based on the individual psyche and make a theoretical leap from this to the universal psyche . |
| 12 | Monetarist explanations of inflation are based on the following propositions . |
| 13 | The results on Tables IV and V are based on the following service cost estimates . |
| 14 | The Engineering and Computer Claims Handling Instructions are based on the current Engineering Policy wording SB2156 and Computer Policy wording SB2201 . |
| 15 | The following examples of test items are based on the above criteria . |
| 16 | Most designs are based on the cross-in-square plan and have an apsidal east end , generally with three apses of which the centre one is larger and contains the altar . |
| 17 | These are not at all original or exotic but are based on the ordinary things that most people tend to eat . |
| 18 | All are based on the personal computer technology Acer introduced last quarter , reportedly architected from the start to support Unix . |
| 19 | Many businesses , including large and successful ones , are based on the personal relations of clientelism . |
| 20 | Conclusions drawn from the information are based on the rational assessment of the information |
| 21 | The 1980 Survey 's section on the elderly was asked only of those aged 65 and over , and therefore tables in this chapter which are based on the 1980 data include only the sub sample in this age band . |
| 22 | From the practical point of view , it seems that the majority of land transactions … are based on the bilateral compromis de vente . |
| 23 | The questions it asks ( directly or indirectly ) are based on the regular enquiries received by various personnel at ACE from the wide variety of people who contact us , as suggested above . |
| 24 | The model is typically estimated by least squares and tests of the individual regression coefficients are based on the usual regression t statistics . |
| 25 | Project grants , under regional selective assistance schemes , are based on the fixed capital costs of a project and on the number of jobs created or safeguarded . |
| 26 | The guidelines drawn here ( Figure 2 ) are based on the familiar mallard , a dabbling duck and the pochard , a more streamlined diving duck . |
| 27 | Many DBMS , including IMS , are based on the hierarchical approach . |
| 28 | These opinions are based on the factual conclusions , but also must depend heavily on the experience of the writer of the report and on his knowledge of the subject under consideration . |
| 29 | That is to be expected , given that its decisions are based on the European Convention of Human Rights . |
| 30 | The Order and the agreement are based on the relevant provision of the EEC Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters . |