Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] on the [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those with very small buccal capsules , like the trichostrongyloids , or simple oral openings , like the ascaridoids , generally feed on mucosal fluid and cell debris , while others , such as the oxyuroids , appear to scavenge on the contents of the lower gut . |
| 2 | Companies appear to rely on the perceptions of their own managers on the spot , with a loyalty to head office . |
| 3 | There will be some serious disillusion to follow on the heels of the euphoria of freedom . |
| 4 | In Africa , there are frogs that manage to breed on the branches of trees . |
| 5 | ‘ But there is great potential and we aim to build on the skills of the people . ’ |
| 6 | And if you refuse to go on the grounds of this silly prejudice against a man you have n't even met , just because you disapprove of the way he 's made his money , that makes you a bigot , Virginia Chester ! |
| 7 | You next need to decide on the kinds of exercise you might choose to do . |
| 8 | Brigadier , life is er hard enough in the Army when you 're being toughened up for the sort of rigours you have to face on the streets of Belfast for example |