Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] on [art] [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strains are imposed on the self-builders ' families and main jobs , and as a result these schemes are not suitable for all persons and rarely for the elderly . |
| 2 | In some macroeconometric models ( for example , the Liverpool model of the UK economy ) , inflationary expectations are based on the models ' own predictions of the future inflation rate . |
| 3 | C&L was not alone in thinking that the OFR should be audited , and a number of firms , as well as the Scottish Institute , felt that , at the very least , the Auditing Practices Board should be consulted on the proposals ' development . |
| 4 | The wall was built by the water authorities to secure the catchment area of the splendid Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs , and for many years marked the route of the annual Mourne Wall Walk , which followed the wall for much of its 22 mile circuit and was the only occasion when walkers could be seen on the hills en masse . |
| 5 | An initial target of £4.7 million , later reduced to £2 million , was set for investments , which could be drawn on the unions ' general funds . |
| 6 | In the museum display of these materials ( such as the treasures of Tutankhamun 's tomb ) , stress may be laid on the objects ' discovery by British archaeologists , thereby helping to legitimize the implicit pseudo-evolutionary claims of historical advance as civilization ( Gidri 1974 ) . |
| 7 | Cars should not be banned , but instead should be admitted on the residents ' terms — that is , slowly and without superior rights . |
| 8 | Their original term was to be twenty-one years , though extension was usual , and few restrictions were imposed on the trusts ' powers of raising capital on the security of the tolls , on their use of it , or on the appointment of toll gatherers , nor on the freedom to contract out the tolls at auction . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , the Palace had been forced to move to Herne Hill by the time the match against Bob 's old club , Croydon Common , was staged , and it is not known what arrangements were made on the players ' behalf . |
| 10 | One of the most striking features of this election is the extent to which — intellectually — it is being fought on the Tories ' terms . |
| 11 | These visits should be at not less than three-monthly intervals , ensuring that the correct particulars are maintained on the agents ' files . |
| 12 | This point is subject to any statutory restriction which is placed on the parties ' freedom to agree . |
| 13 | Oxford Pocket English Grammar is modelled on the authors ' best-selling classic , Practical English Grammar , and is designed for learners of English at lower intermediate and higher levels . |
| 14 | The Namutamba Rural Education Project started in 1967 , is based on a teachers ' college and involves fifteen primary schools near the town of Mityana , some fifty miles from Kampala . |
| 15 | Salmon 's case is based on the Occupiers ' Liability Act , in that it was key to the decision that the defendant was the occupier . |
| 16 | As the words of Aubrey Jones cited above suggest , bargaining is based on the unions ' threat to disrupt the state enterprise 's activities . |
| 17 | The validity of the Goldman-Fristoe test is based on the authors ' selection of the specific items and the fact that the ‘ Sounds in Words ’ subtest samples all but one of the consonants found in English . |
| 18 | It 's that impish , freckled , cheeky chappie with a red wig and a deformed grin whose face is superimposed on a Royals ' bikini or a soap star 's breasts to utter five devastating words : ‘ Life 's better in The Sun . ’ |
| 19 | The acquisition search service provided by MAS is based on the list of companies for sale which are held on the Accountants ' Business Network database jointly shared by the major accounting firms . |
| 20 | ‘ Our album opened doors for us all over the world , ’ he says , ‘ and another major factor in our success was that one of the songs on it , ‘ Wall Of Tears ’ , was included on the Women 's Heart C.D. which has already sold over 200,000 copies in Ireland alone . |