Example sentences of "hangs on the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A nation 's survival as a free , independent , and self-respecting entity hangs on the ability of its people to nourish and protect themselves ; to provide the means of building and maintaining healthy minds in healthy bodies , and to develop the enterprise , resilience , and determination to surmount natural disasters and adapt to ever-changing conditions . |
| 2 | One of the keys to his very particular philosophy hangs on the wall of his office at Scottish Life . |
| 3 | Although in some cases gonorrhoea may be suspected from the symptoms or signs of the disease , in the final analysis the diagnosis hangs on the identification of the gonococcus , either directly in a sample of mucus or other material from an infected site by microscopic examination , or by its growth in the laboratory after inoculation of such material on appropriate culture media . |
| 4 | The pot hangs on the end of a rope and when in contact with the water makes a disinfecting solution of chlorine . |
| 5 | Few of the facts are disputed , while everything hangs on the intention behind the actions . |
| 6 | He asked me where a ladder like that could be found , and I took him round to the one that hangs on the side of the potting shed . |