Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [is] [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Salmon 's case is based on the Occupiers ' Liability Act , in that it was key to the decision that the defendant was the occupier . |
| 2 | The nuclear lobby 's case is based on the UK 's commitment to stabilising carbon dioxide emissions by the end of the century at a level no higher than in 1990 . |
| 3 | The Court 's decision is based on the fact that RTE 's refusal to license was arbitrary , in that its sole rationale was to preserve RTE 's monopoly in the publication of weekly information about its programmes : the Court said there was no justification in terms of the specific needs of the broadcasting sector or the activity of publishing television magazines . |
| 4 | The appeal committee 's decision is binding on the LEA . |
| 5 | The owner 's cabin is situated on the main deck and four double guest cabins are on the lower deck , each of them fully equipped and with bathrooms ensuite . |
| 6 | After conceding a 1–1 draw in the Principality , Arsene Wenger 's side is relying on the foreign attacking trio of Rui Barros , George Weah and Youssouf Fofana to break down the Feyenoord defence who , as Tottenham found to their cost , have conceded only one goal in seven matches . |
| 7 | The male spider 's penis is found on the end of one of its legs . |
| 8 | Jana 's work is based on the belief that exploring creative expression is one way of finding and strengthening our inner power . |
| 9 | Ullman 's work is premised on the phenomenological fact that human beings can experience apparent movement in several different ways . |
| 10 | The pair 's work is founded on the philosophy that ‘ Nature knows best ’ , as US biologist Barry Commoner put it — pithily if controversially — in his seminal 1970 book on ecology , The Closing Circle . |
| 11 | Although Pyramid 's architecture is based on the Mips RISC chip , both companies use Unix SVR4 . |
| 12 | Although much of Nicholson 's business is centred on the Square Mile , around half of their pubs fall outside this range . |
| 13 | The statement says that where a member 's opinion is sought on the application of accounting standards or principles to specific circumstances or transactions of an entity of which he is not the auditor , he should ensure that he has access to all relevant information , he should contact the auditor to provide an opportunity for the latter to bring to his attention any relevant facts and , given his client 's permission , he should provide a copy of his opinion to the auditor . |
| 14 | Creevey 's fame is based on the amusing letters which were preserved by the Ord family . |
| 15 | Now everyone 's attention is focused on the Bambi case — and the moral implications of making a convicted murderess rich almost overnight . |
| 16 | Editor , — Andrew Gordon and Jack Collin 's editorial is centred on the correct indication for circumcision — that is , true phimosis — and notes that most , if not all , of these cases could be the result of balanitis xerotica obliterans . |
| 17 | Once a child 's name is placed on the register an inter-agency child protection plan must be formulated and a key worker appointed with responsibility for implementing this plan . |
| 18 | Suppose someone 's name is entered on the computer as having been convicted of prostitution in London and they report an assault in York or perhaps somewhere totally different . |
| 19 | Duguit 's theory is based on the fact that rights are derived from duties . |
| 20 | Lilliput 's preference is shown on the left in each outcome , and Blefuscu 's on the right . |
| 21 | Clearly , they do not look the same length ; and clearly the child 's thought is focused on the tips ( ‘ centrated on ’ in the jargon ) . |
| 22 | If exclusion is to be permanent , the LEA 's decision on whether to order the pupil 's reinstatement is binding on the head teacher , although the governors may appeal against an LEA 's refusal to reinstate a permanently excluded pupil , using the same machinery which the LEA is required to establish for such appeals by parents ( and pupils if aged 18 or over ) . |
| 23 | You should also be aware that Blake 's grid is based on the assumption that concern for production and concern for people are not incompatible with each other — which may or may not be true within the systems and personnel profile of a given organisation . |
| 24 | Josselin 's reputation is based on the detailed diary which he kept from 5 August 1644 until a few days before his death . |