Example sentences of "they [vb base] [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tend to rely on a rapid turnover of stock , to keep down inventory levels . |
| 2 | ‘ They knock on my door and say they want to pull on a black and white shirt , but when I ask them to prove it some ca n't , ’ said Keegan . |
| 3 | They can only develop and become effective if they happen to land on a female cone . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | It has been pointed out by various ‘ consumer experts ’ and journalists , who feel they have stumbled on a minor scandal that deserves an exposé , that many mineral waters contain significant amounts of metals and salts . |
| 6 | ‘ Too often chief executives fail to recognise that they have embarked on a major project until they are well into it and it had run into difficulties . ’ |