Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not only impossible to theorize fruitfully on the basis of abstract relations which are nothing but abstract relations , but it is only possible to theorize fruitfully on the basis of abstract relations that refer directly to observable phenomena in material reality . |
| 2 | But I was n't prepared to sit patiently on the sidelines while this process took place . |
| 3 | ‘ Obediently she did as he bade her , her gaze travelling round the empty room , seeing only the elegant lines of fitted furniture , the newly made bed , the bedside table with one large volume hanging open — and another fallen untidily on the floor beside it . |
| 4 | They were not prepared to comment further on the matter . |
| 5 | We propose that in the short-run this depends inversely on the demand for labour , assuming that the labour force remains unchanged . |
| 6 | This depends largely on the quarantine situation . |
| 7 | The dose received is also important ; and this depends largely on the amount of the particular radiation that reaches the Earth 's surface . |
| 8 | This depends primarily on the branch of fluid mechanics being studied . |
| 9 | His success in this depends directly on the success of his immaterialism , for it is obvious how it continually points the way towards God . |
| 10 | This depends mainly on the availability of resources , i.e. manpower , spares , tools , etc. , and is interrelated with ‘ what to do ? ’ |
| 11 | This depends mainly on the size of the record and the operating speeds of the direct access device in question . |
| 12 | All this depends still on the assumption that noise is a state with defined boundaries . |
| 13 | Of the 40 guests at Cannigione , slightly more than half sail mainly on the windsurf programme . |
| 14 | This sounds well on the B flat instrument , but must have been even more thrilling on the F trumpet for which it was written . |
| 15 | ‘ We remain ready for talks at any time and I hope the Chinese side will be prepared to settle quickly on the arrangements for such talks , ’ Mr Hurd said . |
| 16 | I hope that the results of the public inquiry will be announced shortly and that the advance works on the link can be started before the end of the year , although that depends wholly on the outcome of the general election , because , as I said , the Opposition are committed to reducing expenditure on roads and vital pieces of road infrastructure such as that for which my hon. Friend rightly argues would be threatened by a Labour Government . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's quite normal to tire quickly on the slopes . ’ |
| 18 | The difference between them is that the first regress can only be stopped by certain ( = infallible ) beliefs , while the second insists merely on the existence of beliefs which are non-inferentially justified . |
| 19 | It is not only impossible to theorize fruitfully on the basis of abstract relations which are nothing but abstract relations , but it is only possible to theorize fruitfully on the basis of abstract relations that refer directly to observable phenomena in material reality . |
| 20 | The first process depends on the carbon dioxide concentration and the path length from the external air to the chloroplasts , the second depends only on the amount of radiation absorbed , and not on the CO 2 concentration or the temperature . |
| 21 | of women feel that it is unsafe to walk alone on the streets at night , which shows that a great public need is being ignored . |
| 22 | The point we need to consider is whether , in the light of such diversity of interaction , it is appropriate to focus exclusively on the impact of science on religion . |
| 23 | It would be easy to do so on the basis that his fusion of science and religion was really a confusion . |
| 24 | It was impossible to lie comfortably on the pillow . |
| 25 | ‘ Cameron ’ Clare continues , ‘ is content to lurk here on the sidelines radiating self-righteous socialist disapproval and imag-ining how after the revolution we 'll all have to pull ploughs , eat raw turnips and take part in interminable self-criticism sessions long into the candle-lit night on the collective farm , are n't you , Cameron ? ’ |
| 26 | The cheaper RISC-based machines are likely to impinge directly on the territory occupied by the company 's newly announced Pentium machines . |
| 27 | The cheaper RISC-based machines are likely to impinge directly on the territory occupied by the company 's newly announced Pentium machines . |
| 28 | In one corner of the rectangular office a television set had not been switched off and the title sequence of a forgotten film from the seventies flickered silently on the screen . |
| 29 | Indeed , the particular conformation ( A , B or Z ) of a DNA duplex depends directly on the degree of hydration and changing the water activity can shift the equilibrium to favour one duplex conformation over alternatives ( 12 ) . |
| 30 | These depend only on the distance between the two points and not on their location or the orientation of the line joining them . |