Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] on a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rule-based parsers tend to work on a sentential basis which appears to be too much delay for users . |
| 2 | Target-oriented programmes tend to concentrate on a small number of permanent or semi-permanent methods ( sterilisation or IUD ) to minimise dropout rates . |
| 3 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 4 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 5 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 6 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 7 | Most agents prefer a term of about three years , whereas bands want to work on a yearly basis . |
| 8 | If you want to save on a regular basis you can arrange for a fixed amount to be transferred from your Current Account into the Deposit Account every month . |
| 9 | I propose to broadcast on a world-wide scale , a message to the good folk of this fair planet . ’ |
| 10 | These fish appear to rely on a rapid circulation of plasma to meet their oxygen needs ; what advantage ( if any ) this stratagem confers is not clear , but it is one that would not be feasible in warmer oceans where the oxygen content of the water is lower . |
| 11 | They can only develop and become effective if they happen to land on a female cone . |
| 12 | ‘ Buying paper in rolls in economical and , because I like to work on a large scale , provides greater potential for expression . |
| 13 | WINNING — When a player has 325 seats , they must first declare themselves then attempt to land on a black square . |
| 14 | Objects like cannonballs and planets try to move on a straight line through space-time , but because space-time is curved , warped , rather than flat , their paths appear to be bent . |
| 15 | Swallow your principles and try to impress on a potential employer , especially if it is a small business , that you have arrangements for all eventualities , including if your child is sick . |
| 16 | Secondly , democratic parliaments around the world generally try to operate on a two-party basis . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm sure you did n't ring me just to tell me that , ’ she replied , in no mood for light-hearted flirtation , try to pin on a brave face though she might . |
| 18 | He did not , like them , attempt to enter on a ruinous competition with the new mode of conveyance , but on the contrary adapted himself to changed circumstances , and became a railway carriage builder . |
| 19 | Marvel at the homes of the wealthy and famous or choose to relax on a sandy beach in the Californian sun . |
| 20 | They tend to rely on a rapid turnover of stock , to keep down inventory levels . |
| 21 | Generally synspilus , maculicauda , hartwegi , and bifasciatum prefer to spawn on a horizontal surface , while guttulatum and fenestratum prefer a vertical surface , intermedium often uses both types of surface , while lentignosum and nicaraguense prefer spawning in a cave . |
| 22 | The Faculty also welcomes applications from those who wish to study on a non-graduating basis , including those applying through the ERASMUS scheme . |
| 23 | who they just need to know on a daily basis what deals you 've got . |
| 24 | I suppose parents have to put on a brave face . |
| 25 | This book helps on just about any game you care to name on a wide variety of computer formats . |
| 26 | We believe that a continuation of this activity could in the long term be detrimental to the welfare of their less privileged neighbours , who have to depend on a weekly wage for their survival ’ . |
| 27 | Their small eyes and poor eyesight , combined with their often murky environment , means they have to rely on a short-range echolocation system to find food . |
| 28 | It 's an anomaly that a ) we want the parabear to descend safely and not too far distant , while b ) we have to rely on a fair breeze to elevate the lifting kite and carry the droppable load . |
| 29 | University departments operating within close margins with respect to staffing and clinical resources have to rely on a large measure of good will to achieve continued high standards in teaching and evaluation , which can be difficult to sustain if , for example , reappointments of staff are delayed . |
| 30 | Whatever the rights and wrongs of this debate , the fact remains that we do not live in a perfect world and , like it or not , we have to rely on a large amount of data derived from animals . |