Example sentences of "rely on a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ultimately , however , there is still the problem of the individuals who rely on a poor frequency of public transport and this can be the most significant feature of isolation . |
| 2 | In order to install systems such as that at the St Pierre Park , equipment manufacturers rely on a good relationship with their distributors , ensuring the best possible service at all times . |
| 3 | Where once their plants were collected from more exotic climes — euphorbia as a seedling from the Marquis de Sade 's derelict castle in Provence , alliums from the Professor 's botanical expeditions to Iran and Afghanistan for Flora Iranica ] — the Hewers now rely on a comprehensive collection nearer home . |
| 4 | Many families now rely on a joint income to meet their living costs . |
| 5 | Many families now rely on a joint income to meet their living costs . |
| 6 | The success of the small claims system in these courts has shown that simplified procedures can enable people to conduct their own cases or rely on a lay adviser . |
| 7 | There are hundreds of varieties , some ripening early and some late , but all rely on a mild spring to prevent damage to the lovely blossoms and on bees to pollinate them . |
| 8 | Does the successful transaction rely on a strong element of facility or product , or it is purely the human interaction giving service ? |
| 9 | If only daily data is available , the volatility estimates rely on a small number of observations . |
| 10 | The voting-oriented positive approaches to redistribution , given the comments above , may seem on stronger ground in explaining policy in that they largely rely on a narrow self-interest motive to make them tick . |
| 11 | In comparison , traditional document management systems developed on top of relational database management systems rely on a pre-defined indexing system , which sub-divides a document by title and paragraph , not on its content as such . |
| 12 | In comparison , traditional document management systems developed upon relational database management systems rely on a pre-defined indexing system , which sub-divides a document by title and paragraph , not on content as such . |
| 13 | Rather , they rely on a tripartite classification , originally set out by Braudel , to divide it into three distinct elements . |
| 14 | Many birds which overwinter in equatorial regions rely on a circannual rhythm to time their departure . |
| 15 | Like other psychological theories , they rely on a biological concept of the subject . |
| 16 | Traditional examinations rely on a single mark or a grade to indicate the level of performance relative to other pupils , although it is an indication which says nothing about the nature of the achievement . |
| 17 | Nevertheless teaching methods which make use of a combination of sensory inputs are likely to be more effective than those which rely on a single channel of communication . |
| 18 | Assessment schemes vary in the extent to which they rely on a structured syllabus and defined test modes . |
| 19 | He should not , as seems to have happened in Stojalowski v Imperial Smelting Corpn ( NSC ) ( 1976 ) 121 SJ 118 , rely on a written report . |
| 20 | The interest and subtlety of the plays rely on a considerable degree of scepticism of the infallibility of dreams as guides for the future . |
| 21 | They rely on a third property : elastic energy . |