Example sentences of "[vb -s] on [art] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Labyrinths of this type have been found inscribed on tombs in Egypt dating to 3400BC , and the same design occurs on the Cretan coins of the Minoan period , though it may have originated in much earlier times .
2 The scale of the amine abnormality is proportional to the degree of hyperphenylalaninaemia and probably depends on the combined effects of competitive inhibition of tyrosine and tryptophan hydroxylases ( by phenylalanine ) and a deficiency of the amino acid substrates for these enzymes .
3 Throughout our Report we stressed that the success of the National Curriculum depends on the professional abilities of teachers .
4 Thus he wrote ‘ The general level of real wages depends on the other forces of the economic system ’ ( GT , p. 14 , original italics ) .
5 Much depends on the specific conditions of both the technology and the state of competition .
6 The oscillatory rhythm resulting from repetition of the cycle is therefore myogenic and its frequency depends on the mechanical properties of the cuticular thoracic wall .
7 Also , levels and bases of , and reliefs from , taxation are those currently applicable and may be subject to change , and their value depends on the individual circumstances of the investor .
8 Ultimately , control over development depends on the statutory powers of the local authority .
9 Which strategy is favoured depends on the relative values of W and D : if W > D hawk is favoured ; if W < D , dove is favoured .
10 This example not only illustrates Sylvester 's law ; it also makes the important point that the degeneracy of the product depends on the relative positions of the units , and therefore of the linearly independent columns , in the two factors .
11 The direction of the effect of a change in the risk-free interest rate depends on the relative sizes of the relevant coefficients .
12 If and , the coefficient of variation is increasing in var , the effect depends on the relative coefficients of variation in N and Β , allowing for the serial correlation factor in the former case .
13 The range of hardware equipment available depends on the special requirements of the hotel and the volume of business and which software modules are installed .
14 In the case of the capital tax , the long-run incidence is critically determined by how the tax affects aggregate savings , and this in turn depends on the particular assumptions concerning the determinants of savings within the economy .
15 Steve Richardson passes on a few tips on how to lower your scores by improving your on-course tactics .
16 The Profitboss concentrates on the real ends of his business .
17 Chiropractic : a form of treatment which concentrates on the mechanical problems of the joints — particularly the spine — and the effects of those problems on the body 's central nervous system and organs .
18 It plans to do it with a range of shoes , which although a complete change from last year , still concentrates on the technical merits of StableAir .
19 This month 's gallery concentrates on the varied forms of Loricarid catfish .
20 One museum houses the illusionistic prints by the Dutch artist Escher , while another concentrates on the cultural exchanges during three centuries between the Dutch and the Japanese .
21 To this end the course concentrates on the basic skills of programming , systems analysis and design within the coherent framework of the business environment rather than on any one application specialism .
22 This is very much a ‘ people ’ story and concentrates on the day-to-day happenings in The Mob , with a fair amount of humour thrown in for good measure .
23 The film concentrates on the daily lives of the colonisers , particularly the tedium of that of France 's mother Aimee ( Giulia Boschi ) .
24 Black areas are coniferous forest , which grows on the sandy soils of the Breckland , which is an area of glacial outwash material , while the dark grey , mid-grey and light grey regions represent different agricultural crop types .
25 More recent studies have directly confirmed the presence of both Na + /H + and Cl - /HCO 3 - exchangers on the apical membranes of gall bladder and colonic epithelial cells and ileal villus cells ( Fig 2 ) .
26 Having been through the usual bass/guitar/drum formative years , they 've moved sideways to a shiny guitar/keyboard sound which draws on the good bits of the early '80s , without being retro .
27 Books of old photographs are always fascinating , and there are several examples to be found in the shop , including Thomas Begbie 's Edinburgh , a photographic portrait of the city in mid-Victorian times , and To see Oursels , a striking portrayal of a rural Scotland which has now all but disappeared , and which draws on the unrivalled collections of the National Museum of Scotland 's Ethnological Archive .
28 It draws on the powerful experiences of groups in Japan , Sri Lanka and the Philippines .
29 It draws on the powerful experiences of groups in Japan , Sri Lanka and the Philippines .
30 A great Himalayan climb draws on the deepest resources of body and mind .
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