Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [vb -s] on a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my happiness depends on a hope . |
| 2 | Yeah man , my Dad gets on a hard'un . |
| 3 | My Dad works on a farm in Maltside , and we live in a cottage that belongs to the farmer . |
| 4 | Their argument depends on a notion of society as a system which is dominated by particular forms of social and economic organization . |
| 5 | Eight years later , the group still has neither a title to the 32 hectares , nor a formal guarantee of its right to occupy : its tenure rests on a letter from the National Agrarian Institute which simply acknowledges its presence . |
| 6 | Half-way through the movie Ms Dash switches on the mental light bulb and asks her suitor how he can afford to buy her diamond rings on a mailboy 's salary . |
| 7 | ‘ Its strength rests on a contrast between before and after ; and the deeper the contrast the more traffic the event . ’ |
| 8 | If the sun is shining the focal length can be measured just as easily as for a converging lens : the lens is held so that its shadow falls on a sheet of paper . |
| 9 | Their effectiveness depends on a number of factors , including personality , sensitivity , their parental and other models of marriage ( good and poor ) , and their understanding and level of commitment to each other . |
| 10 | Every party whose signature appears on a bill is prima facie deemed to have become a party thereto for value . |
| 11 | His answer depends on a distinction between tacit and explicit consent . |
| 12 | If your foe stoops on a ground unit and is locked in combat you 'll have a good chance of catching him in the flanks . |
| 13 | And do n't forget , our service operates on a freephone basis . |
| 14 | If you 're flying , take a spare set of undies , a pair of shorts and a top with you in your hand luggage — they 'll come in very handy if your suitcase goes on a trip around the world without you . |
| 15 | Would you kindly write your press releases on a sheet of this paper , if you can bear to do this , so that we can pin them up on the wall and we can walk around and see each other 's press releases and this 'll be a good way of actually discussing them , I think . |