Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | N lapillus is widely distributed on rocky shores bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between ( approximately ) the 19 ° C summer isotherm and the — 1°C winter isotherm for oceanic waters ( Moore , 1936 ) , apart from areas of reduced salinity-such as the Baltic Sea . |
| 2 | It is nicely ringed on three sides by colourful high hills or else low mountains , and has a delightful old humpbacked bridge . |
| 3 | It is rather like the driver who is deep in thought about a domestic crisis ; his attention is highly concentrated on personal matters , yet another part of his consciousness manages to navigate the car safely through the traffic . |
| 4 | One might speculate that an impending solution to the Northern Ireland problem would split off from the clerical leadership those groups for whom the present position is only accepted on pragmatic grounds . |
| 5 | This is only charged on British residents , so if you are in the position of being able to realise a gain , it is advisable to wait until you acquire non-resident status a UK |
| 6 | Simple quilting or through stitching is only used on cheaper bags which are intended for summer use only . |
| 7 | Its formation is not completely understood but the fact that it is better developed on loose stones than on rock pavements and that there is frequently a well-developed band extending from an inch or two below the surface to just above the ground surface , suggests deposition from solutions derived from the soil by capillary action . |
| 8 | ‘ Rationalisation of school provision is necessary , however painful at the time , and I would encourage all education authorities to continue their efforts to ensure that taxpayers ’ money is better spent on other aspects of our education service , ’ said the minister . |
| 9 | refers to the arrangement of pages on a printed sheet , which when the sheet is finally printed on both sides , folded and trimmed , will place the pages in their correct order . |
| 10 | The current organisation and management of many areas of scientific activity , and of institutions dependant on such activity , is generally based on two assumptions . |
| 11 | Only this time , the opponents of culling would be armed with more evidence that such a cull is not justified on scientific grounds . |
| 12 | The point is not lost on developing countries : if the rich countries think the strategy beneficial , there must be something in it for them too . |
| 13 | Men get sent back from specialist posts to uniform duties as a punishment and the strength of this metaphorical move downwards or backwards ( you can never move ‘ up ’ or ‘ forwards ’ into uniform ) is not lost on young officers . |
| 14 | The parricide probably occurred in different parts of the globe , where groups were at the first stage in the evolution of Homo sapiens , It is probable that the killing was done , although Freud is not insistent on the point , if the horror of the actual deed has been faced emotionally and the resistance to the idea that it was a deed is not based on emotional resistances . |
| 15 | So it would seem that even a defence may be an abuse of process if it is not based on private rights . |
| 16 | It is not based on military criteria , and it will do nothing whatever for Scotland . ’ |
| 17 | Windows 3.0 users will not have the Midi-Mapper and Drivers Icons , and the 386 Enhanced icon is not displayed on 80286 machines . |
| 18 | For this reason it is normal for the vendor to define precisely which documents comprise the sale agreement and to ensure the purchaser acknowledges that it is not relying on any statements of fact unless contained in these documents . |
| 19 | In practice , it is standard for agreements to seek to exclude any liability for pre-contractual representations by including entire agreement provisions under which the acquirer confirms that it is not relying on any representations , etc. other than those included in the agreement . |
| 20 | It was " of vital importance that the momentum gained at Madrid is not dissipated on procedural matters " . |
| 21 | An ordinary NHS patient can ask to be given a greater degree of privacy in a separate room if it is not needed on medical grounds for other patients , and can pay for the privilege . |
| 22 | If the press is not reviewing other media , it is normally reporting on current events . |
| 23 | It is best used on calcareous soils — chalks and limes — and light soils that can stand being made a little more heavy and sticky . |
| 24 | For academic freedom is usually seen on both sides of the Atlantic as a matter of rights which owe to fully paid-up members of the academic community . |
| 25 | Capital account expenditure by local authorities ( 6.9bn in England 1984/5 ) is usually spent on longer-term items such as the purchase , construction or improvement of land , property , equipment and so forth . |
| 26 | Bingo is still run on two Mondays per month during the winter . |
| 27 | Bingo is still enjoyed on two Mondays per month with members of the Village Association committee acting as callers . |
| 28 | Bingo is still enjoyed on two Mondays per month with members of the Village Association committee acting as callers . |
| 29 | The town has been producing wool , cloth , and blankets since the 13th. century and much of its prosperity today is still founded on those industries . |
| 30 | Bingo is still running on two Mondays per month , the calling being done by committee members in rotation . |