Example sentences of "is [verb] [adv] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternatively , a replacement nylon seat can be fitted which is placed firmly on the old seat and a new washer and jumper fitted |
| 2 | The new edition is even larger than the last and runs to 925 pages , partly because of some repetition ; for example , the full name of the privy Council is given twice on the same page as is the statement that its jurisdiction extends only to Great Britain . |
| 3 | Since no amount of economic reductionism or political explanation alone will expose the roots and distinctive characteristics of the province of Ulster by the late Victorian period , the aim of this investigation is to concentrate specifically on the important contribution made by evangelical religion , from the early penetration by Methodism in the mid eighteenth century to the political crises surrounding Home Rule at the end of the nineteenth century . |
| 4 | Mutigny 's considerably smaller hectarage is located largely on the upper slopes of Avenay , while a few of its vineyards grow on slopes high above Mareuil . |
| 5 | This well known resort hotel is located directly on the superb Beau Vallon Bay , a long stretch of fine , white sandy beach . |
| 6 | The complete set of values obtained is presented only on the following Figure , but some of the raw data are also given [ see Table ] in order to show the considerable variation between different positions . |
| 7 | It is made only on the one small island of Madeira , and production costs are high . |
| 8 | But the celebrated Mayfair fashion house is operating only on a week-to-week basis to complete orders and little hope exists of securing its future by finding a buyer . |
| 9 | Mr Claridge is seen here on the lower parachute … standing on his shoulders is parachutist John Boxall . |
| 10 | The working leg is thrust outwards on the first beat of a bar , heels click and stamp to accent the appropriate beats . |
| 11 | This is done either on a direct encashment basis , or through a carrier-operated Bulk Cash Withdrawal Scheme , under which a selected security carrier arranges delivery from stocks held on our behalf . |
| 12 | This is done quickly on the damp paper and allowed to dry . |
| 13 | In fact it is practically illegal to be an authentic Christian , because the world which surrounds us is founded radically on an established disorder before which the mere proclamation of the gospel is subversive . ’ |
| 14 | Though he professes scorn for the outmoded quaintness of things Victorian , Philip 's conception of life is modelled largely on the Victorian novel and its Edwardian successors . |
| 15 | Next door , steady work is going ahead on a long term , very ambitious educational project to which he is now turning his energies . |
| 16 | In particular , Lee 's reading of literary texts is based largely on a simple transposition of this linguistic determinism . |
| 17 | The assessment presented in this chapter is based largely on a cognitive-behavioural model , but encompassing both ‘ psychodynamic ’ and ‘ systemic ’ approaches . |
| 18 | The high rate of sudden infant death syndrome among Maori infants is based largely on the high prevalence in the Maori population of the major risk factors . |
| 19 | The audio-lingual method is based largely on the inductive approach to learning . |
| 20 | The generally utilitarian function , if not rationale of medieval universities ( Cobban 1975 ) , is acknowledged even by those such as Veblen ( 1957 , p. 3 ) , who argued that the best principles for academic endeavour are ‘ an Idle curiosity , and the Instinct of Workmanship ’ , and provides ammunition for Bell ( 1971 ) and others who contend that the liberal tradition is based largely on an historical myth . |
| 21 | Some kinds of improvisation have their form already well defined : jazz improvisation , for example , is based either on a well-known theme or on a familiar harmonic progression ( e.g. twelve-bar blues ) , while the church organist may improvise on a ground bass , a fugal theme , or a chorale melody . |
| 22 | Streets Ahead is based firmly on a grammatical syllabus . |
| 23 | The latter argument is based partly on the growing importance to higher education of mature students and continuing education . |
| 24 | The Bill is based partly on an internal review of Her Majesty 's inspectorate which the Secretary of State has refused to publish . |
| 25 | A National Ballet is one which is based firstly on the traditional stories , dance , music and customs of a particular country and/or secondly on the atmosphere , texture and typical life of a country . |
| 26 | The discussion is based primarily on a current course at the University of Kent , but draws on experience we have gained from teaching electronic publishing in New Zealand , North America and elsewhere . |
| 27 | However , it is based only on the net asset value and there is no market in the shares . |
| 28 | 202–120 BC ) , but this opinion is based only on the constitutional chapters in his history of the world , for elsewhere he shows no sign of it . |
| 29 | The concurrent and predictive validity of the BPVT is based mainly on the extensive research which has been conducted with the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test ( PPVT ) , and particularly the high correlations obtained when scores of the PPVT have been compared with scores from standardised intelligence tests . |
| 30 | Winter barley is ripening rapidly on the heavy lands of North Humberside , and combines were expected to move from mid-week onwards , according to barometer farmer John Fenton , who manages Yokefleet Farms , Blacktoft . |