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

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1 The right to access the system databases depends on the appropriate authority being granted by the database administrator .
2 Just how small the signals must be for the Z and h-parameter equations to apply with constant sets of parameters depends on the particular case .
3 The accuracy of global field models depends on the worldwide network of magnetic observatories .
4 The ownership of archaeological finds depends on the local laws ( in some countries all archaeological artefacts are automatically the property of the state and have to be reported , while in others the finds belong to the owner of the land on which they were found ) , but whatever the ownership , each find needs to be properly recorded if it is to be of any use archaeologically .
5 The twice-weekly Carers and Toddlers Club for 1½–2½-year-olds concentrates on the visual arts ( collage , clay , drawing ) There are stories , too , for the eight children and parents .
6 The difficulty is that the applicability of such general principles is subject to divergent interpretations ; in the absence of any authoritative international bodies entitled to give an impartial view , Cassese argues that ‘ the implementation of the general principles on weapons turns on the military strength of belligerents : strong States can dodge the bans without fear .
7 MI5 — the ‘ spycatcher ’ agency charged with rooting out subversives — routinely studies reports on the private lives of the young Royals .
8 He notes that the ‘ argument against rates rests on the shaky premise that , in local elections , individuals vote as individuals and are little influenced by the costs and benefits to the household of a policy change by the local authority ’ ( p. 11 ) .
9 The problem is particularly acute with pictures taken with crossed polars , where often the identification of the minerals depends on the subtle rendition of characteristic interference colours .
10 Thus he wrote ‘ The general level of real wages depends on the other forces of the economic system ’ ( GT , p. 14 , original italics ) .
11 Selection on deleterious alleles depends on the current life history through γ .
12 The amount of support obtained from statutory services depends on the elderly person 's degree of disability but also on the type of household in which he or she lives .
13 Nevertheless the severe disadvantage experienced by a large proportion of , in particular , very elderly women rests on the social production and distribution of resources in relation to the combination of social class , age , race and gender .
14 However , such users are a substantial market for dictionary publishers , therefore the information in dictionaries relies on the linguistic skills and background knowledge of the human user , rather than being designed for machine consumption .
15 Each of the 15 chapters focuses on the total synthesis of a biologically active natural product .
16 Clicking with the mouse while the cursor is positioned over one of the buttons turns on the appropriate function or turns it off it is already on .
17 That is why the man with binoculars stands on the opposite side of the road .
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