Example sentences of "is found on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of Britain 's prosperity is founded on exploitation of colonial territories , an exploitation based on the assumption that black people were inferior . |
| 2 | Such behaviour is seen as taking place within ‘ the basic unit of society ’ , the family , ‘ which is founded on marriage ’ . |
| 3 | The contract of carriage is founded on consideration . |
| 4 | ‘ The distinction between the actions of trespass and trover is well settled : the former is founded on possession ; the latter on property . ’ |
| 5 | " All government , indeed every human benefit and enjoyment , every virtue , and every prudent act , " he declared , " is founded on compromise and barter . " |
| 6 | It is anathema to the British liberal-parliamentary system , which is founded on debate and opposition . |
| 7 | We begin each section with a standard definition of Compacts in which we refer to the Training Agency explanation : " A Compact is founded on partnership and commitment . |
| 8 | The role of the media is founded on distribution and interpretation of information . |
| 9 | I pointed out , for instance , that a lot of the criticism of her is founded on jealousy . |
| 10 | While Tove Jansson 's world is founded on family and guests , many stories , particularly older ones , centre on same-sex relationships : The wind in the willows , Norman Lindsay 's The magic pudding , and Richmal Crompton 's William Brown stories are concerned with groups of males ( indeed The wind in the willows has a son of gentlemen 's club atmosphere ) . |