Example sentences of "is based on two [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Porosity nomenclature is based on two classic papers : Choquette & pray ( 1970 ) and Schmidt , McDonald & platt ( 1977 ) .
2 The best practice approach adopted by Lucas Automotive is based on two simple premises : that in any activity carried out by two or more groups of people , one group will be better at it than the others ; and that there will be real benefits to be achieved by the other groups learning from the experience of the ‘ best ’ group .
3 The Society 's action , initiated after taking advice from leading counsel , is based on two main grounds .
4 Etymologically , as Fromm reminds us ( 1973 : 189 ) , the English word is based on two Latin words , ad and gradior , with the combined sense of ‘ movement towards ’ .
5 It will only change when the psychology behind it has changed ; and this psychology is based on two die-hard principles which together constitute almost the last vestiges of his own Indian-ness .
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