Example sentences of "[that] is [verb] on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parliament must be well aware of the great burden that is imposed on senior ministers , who not only take charge of their departments but also speak for them in Parliament , attend meetings of the Cabinet and its committees , and see to their constituency affairs if they are members of the House of Commons . |
| 2 | ( Indeed , underreporting of cases may be a reason for the relatively low rural miscarriage ratio in Table 12 , which is lower than the ratio of the " other urban " places , while the still birth ratio that is based on complete registration of late fetal deaths was on the same level — 7.5 per 1,000 live births — in both rural and " other urban " areas . ) . |
| 3 | While there is , as you may know , considerable variation and disagreement among sociologists , they are united in the conviction that argument that is based on sound evidence is superior to argument based on false evidence , limited evidence , or no evidence . |
| 4 | There is , in this city , a pool of expertise that is built on local provision , provided by local people , Solicitors , Law Centre and others . |
| 5 | The prospects for establishing bad faith are very limited however , given that virtually any policy that is premised on increasing profits but which will be damaging to employees , such as a plant closure , can be portrayed as being beneficial to the employees in general , for example by making other jobs in the company more secure , thus supporting the claim that employee interests have been sufficiently considered . |