Example sentences of "and [vb base] it on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it on a floured board until smooth , about 5 minutes . |
| 2 | ‘ Most people consolidate their information periodically and report it on a monthly basis : they tend to have huge consolidation exercises that go on for days . |
| 3 | Stand the pot in water until the surface of the compost looks moist , then pop a clear , polythene bag over the top and place it on a warm and sunny window-sill . |
| 4 | Very carefully , lift your outline of Santa from the surface and place it on a floured baking tray . |
| 5 | Plans are afoot to dismantle the Control Tower brick by brick and reassemble it on a seven acre plot of land that has been acquired as a shrine to the famous musician . |
| 6 | We have already stressed at the end of Chapter 6 how important it is to record your daily weight and also to chart it and plot it on a monthly graph . |
| 7 | It will pay you dividends , so long as you do n't say " Silly old codgers " and put it on a top shelf . |
| 8 | ‘ Teach me to live , that I may dread/The grave as little as my bed ’ , he had written ; in this spirit he carried his shroud in a portmanteau and put it on a few days before his death at Longleat in 1711 , which his friends considered to have been advanced by his fasting and mortifications . |
| 9 | They still want to take the park over and run it on a similar operation to Southsea/Rom . |
| 10 | It is always possible that some ingenious modification of its protective belt will lead to some spectacular discovery that will bring the programme to life again and set it on a progressive phase . |
| 11 | To get the best use from Lexis you need to be trained over three levels and use it on a regular basis . |
| 12 | But what , the best thing to do is get organised on it , and do it on a weekly basis , say , self-development this week is the personal pension plan . |
| 13 | I cut the crop quite green and dry it on a Tyrolean-type wire fence ( see p. 108 ) . |
| 14 | Moreover , there are already other pressures towards monthly budgeting ( such as monthly rent or fuel payments ) ; these pressures are likely to set up more financial strain for people who get their pay weekly and spend it on a weekly basis than for people who get paid monthly . |
| 15 | The winner must waive the normal six months ' grace afforded to a champion and defend it on a 50-50 purse basis when called upon . |