Example sentences of "[adj] are [vb pp] on the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ All appointments like this are made on the basis of aptitude and merit , ’ a spokesman said .
2 Flint tools are not very easily recognised and relatively few are found on the sites , perhaps the odd scraper here and there .
3 Under these arrangements most students take special mature matriculation examinations , although a few are admitted on the basis of long experience in their field or professional qualifications .
4 Some are based on the number of dies occurring with only one specimen , the number with two , the number with three , and so on .
5 Here , as elsewhere in Scandinavia , the chief buildings to survive are ecclesiastical ; some are based on the French or English pattern but most are of Baltic design , in brick , with decorative gables and on hall church pattern .
6 About 600 are employed by Corporate Jets at Broughton and a further 300 are employed on the Broughton site by Airbus , making wings and fuselages for the 125 on contract .
7 The fees payable are shown on the right .
8 The amount of benefits payable are shown on the Policy Schedule .
9 These are given on the centre pages .
10 This seems reasonable and about 50% of these are situated on the Tyne .
11 These are calculated on the value of the investments held in the trust ( measured on their own offer and bid prices ) , the brokerage costs and stamp duty .
12 These are based on the idea of choosing a sound ( unbiased ) analytical technique and establishing that the performance of the analytical system , once it is set up , meets predefined accuracy requirements .
13 These are based on the views of a panel of experts , perhaps drawn both from inside and outside of the ranks of the organisation .
14 Some part of the scrapped capital stock would still count in the statistics , since these are based on the assumption of a constant scrapping rate ( a constant economic life ) .
15 Like Sony 's later models , these are based on the MIPS Technologies R3000 and R4000 series RISC microprocessors .
16 Even at their most sophisticated these are based on the observation that individuals who hold senior government posts and individuals who run major businesses often have certain things in common .
17 Most of these are needed on the coast from Bristol to King 's Lynn .
18 These are spaced on the spars to act as bridle stops , so that the bridle connection on , say , a leading edge is retained and the tendency to slip is controlled .
19 We cut small branches between us and these are laid on the floor of the tent .
20 Such textiles as these are found on the Continent between the fifth and the eighth centuries .
21 About 6,000 silk rosettes have to be made next , and these are stitched on the inside and outside of the garland before forty-eight red , white and blue ribbons with bells sewn on to the ends are attached .
22 These are supposed on the side do n't you ?
23 On a number of occasions , I have been glad to set out for the hon. Member in response to his questions in the House detailed information about the contents of the computer records and how many are held on the system at any one time .
24 The latter are based on the body , its extensions and images , the former are based on internal ‘ pictures ’ of the world which are one kind of schema or mental model ( see next section ) .
25 First within Jerusalem , where three thousand are converted on the day of Pentecost itself ; it would be hard to stress more emphatically the link between the Spirit and mission than by showing such effective evangelism as the result of the reception of the Holy Spirit on that notable day !
26 The nine Special Issues you 'll receive in 1992 are titled on the calendar overleaf .
27 Of these 109 companies , 77 are listed on the London Stock Exchange and 91 fall within the scope of SSAP 13 ( Revised ) .
28 Claims for articles damaged but repairable are paid on the basis of the repair cost .
29 The value — 1 is used to flag missing data ; the countries concerned are shown on the map by the symbol ‘ L ’ .
30 Over 80,000 are expected on the day , making it the best attended sporting event in Ulster .
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