Example sentences of "to rely on [art] [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The SJP lads had to rely on a topsy-turvy 6–21 , 21–8 , 22–20 victory for league stalwart John Wickers over Peter Hance to secure their share of the points from the last game of the evening . |
| 2 | He had to rely on a kind-hearted local butcher who gave him two chickens a week to build up his strength . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , today we 'll just have to rely on a good old-fashioned lock , ’ he said , beginning to take off his clothes . |
| 4 | Today we launch our campaign , as the Community Care Act causes more elderly people than ever to rely on the six million people who care for relatives at home . |
| 5 | This passage also shows the clear preference of the courts to rely on an implied contractual obligation ( see also Faccenda ) . |