Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [adv] on [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I understood er Mr 's position , he would have been on behalf of the Parish Council who are the only er people who are concerned about this as I understand , who raised an objection at this er at this stage they they would have been quite happy with the proposition that I 've put forward on behalf of the County Council . |
| 2 | Previous losses have fallen heavily on members of some syndicates , giving rise to claims that insiders have diverted the best business to selected syndicates and channelled the higher risks and charges to ‘ dustbin ’ syndicates , with a high proportion of investors with little or no knowledge of the business . |
| 3 | As the police in both countries in recent years have relied increasingly on notions of professionalism to defend themselves against political attack , so police organizations have asserted themselves more publicly to promote not only their own organization , but also particular policies regarding law and order which they deem to be necessary . |
| 4 | These patients have been reported to have greater amounts of duodenogastric reflux than controls , and some surgeons have relied solely on evidence of DGR to select patients for remedial surgery . |
| 5 | No wonder , then , that BNP 's certificats d'investissement , or non-voting stock , have roared ahead on rumours of privatisation , leaving Crédit Lyonnais 's in their dust . |
| 6 | In our discussion of ‘ topic ’ , we have concentrated mainly on considerations of ‘ content ’ and neglected the influence of ‘ form ’ . |