Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [vb base] on a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Melodic characteristics depend on a composer 's idiom , and in turn are chief elements in the formation of that idiom . |
| 2 | Licensed dealers trade on a scale that is only limited by their own resources . |
| 3 | Tilne — some organisations operate on a shift system so the structure is based around a particular shift . |
| 4 | COOKSTOWN Magistrates Court was told yesterday that a farmer forged his deceased mother-in-laws name on a cheque to pay his electricity bill . |
| 5 | If the accused uses force on a railway signalman to make him stop a train , it is robbery if the accused steals from the train . |
| 6 | Many of these schools exist on a shoe-string and lack a library , books and all kinds of teaching aids , especially for practical subjects . |
| 7 | These mountains stand on a watershed between east and west and determined walkers blessed with unfailing energy will find a way from one side to the other much easier th , n is apparent on the approach . |
| 8 | In strictly numerical terms , Guatemala has the worst human rights record on a continent specialising in such behaviour . |
| 9 | These rotary mowers ride on a cushion of air when in use and can be hung up out of the way afterwards . |
| 10 | But these arguments rest on a belief in a general vocational potential for something like ‘ good mothering ’ , which they see as fundamentally a property of individuals . |
| 11 | Since these theories draw on a variety of disciplines including psychology , sociology , linguistics , etc. , the language component of initial training courses seems the ideal arena in which to bring together these perspectives . |
| 12 | These agents work on a commission basis and special rates and discounts are negotiated with the hotel groups and will depend on several factors : |
| 13 | Blum therefore felt obliged to go back on his original commitment to aid Spanish democracy , and instead proposed that the main European powers agree on a policy of ‘ non-intervention ’ in Spain . |
| 14 | Carrying spare batteries could be a cheaper option to fast charging and all chargers rely on a power point anyway . |
| 15 | Current computers rely on a selection of memory devices . |
| 16 | Fitting the system is a fairly simple matter and all components come on a frame which can be simply attached to most sprayers . |
| 17 | if two or more artists collaborate on a project then each can own a separate copyright if the contributions are distinct , or they may own joint copyright int he work if this is not the case . |
| 18 | Such trial trenches are far more cost-effective than undertaking a full-scale excavation without being sure if archaeological features survive on a site . |
| 19 | There used to be five men go on a boat . |
| 20 | As with the free ion , the inter-electronic effects depend on a number of complicated integrals ; these can be expressed in terms of Racah parameters , but B and C do not have the same values as they have for the free ion . |
| 21 | The amendment , originally moved by Lord Ferrers in the House of Lords , required that if any Commons vote on a matter devolved to Scotland was passed by the votes of Scottish MPs , then a second vote on the matter would have to be taken two weeks after the first . |
| 22 | Try pulling one of the other 's single doors open on a mountain in a gale waiting for a gust to catch it and snap the stay . |
| 23 | I manage to knock it on the floor , where the unwrapped chocs go on a neighbourhood tour . |
| 24 | At least outwardly then , Soviet authorities insist on a linkage between Socialism and stability , and deny any tension between them . |
| 25 | As the two men embark on a journey of self-discovery , the haunting music of Gigli punctuates their revelations . |
| 26 | When considering the right to silence it is salutary to examine the case of Clintom McCurbin who , in October 1988 , died while being arrested in a Next clothes shop on a case of alleged credit card fraud . |
| 27 | Lively , attractive streets depend on a mixture of uses at ground-floor level . |