Example sentences of "base [prep] which [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 This forms a base against which to compare future progress .
2 Spoleto is famed for art treasures , temples and festivals , and the nearby hamlet of Poreta , is simply the ideal base from which to visit these sights and many more .
3 Having reviewed our chemicals portfolio , we have embarked on a process of selective growth and divestment , concentrating on our core businesses to build a strong base from which to exploit future opportunities .
4 The traditional incremental approach is one in which last year 's expenditure provides a base from which to make minor adjustments ( disjointed incrementalism ) .
5 The base from which to measure incremental cash flows is then that position and not the current benefits being received .
6 As a result , the Labour party was organizationally weak in the Dukeries before the 1950s , and had no base on which to mobilize electoral support through grass roots activity .
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