Example sentences of "could be [verb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The first part of the set could be based on the rules you learn from the story . |
| 32 | The second part could be based on the rules you are able to invent . |
| 33 | She could be lost on the moors ! |
| 34 | This yielded faster response times to stimuli presented in the left visual field although simultaneous matching of photographs alone , which could be matched on the basis of lower-level processes such as feature analysis , revealed no field advantage . |
| 35 | The situation was now very different from that in the 1950s when defences of the value of the English literary canon could be mounted on the basis of the educational centrality of English studies , or of its psychological force , or even of its humanism . |
| 36 | A successful challenge could be mounted on the basis that the auditors have not followed these instructions : for an example , see 13.5.2 . |
| 37 | Mr Brooke said the summer 's inter-party discussions were not peace talks as such , but they were one of the pressures that could be mounted on the terrorists . |
| 38 | Your first-class generalist , especially your Oxford first-class generalist , is always in danger of retreating to the mediaeval schoolmen and wondering how many Flying Scotsmen could be delayed on the head of a pin . |
| 39 | Smoking has been implicated in the development of CLO in itself and the association with cancers arising in CLO could be explained on the basis of induction of oesophageal columnar metaplasia rather than transformation from metaplasia to neoplasia . |
| 40 | However , the latter 's impact was extremely superficial and could be explained on the grounds of the familiarity of Koreans ‘ with the laws of their quondam masters ’ . |
| 41 | The narrower approach to remoteness of damage in property damage cases could be explained on the grounds that the plaintiff is likely to be insured against such damage and that the extent of the damage in such cases could be great . |
| 42 | He had once heard an Englishman say that what he knew of nuclear physics could be written on the back of a blackcurrant . |
| 43 | ‘ In fact , what I know about children could be written on the back of a postage stamp . |
| 44 | As for the ideal consistency of a tomato sauce to go with , or to be incorporated in , any given dish , a cookery-student 's thesis could be written on the subject , and for all I know already has been . |
| 45 | A great deal could be written on the contrast between Chaucer and Gower reflected here : one might note , for instance , that incest plays a relatively small part in the tale of Appollonius , and that it is hardly condoned in the Canace and Machaire story of Gower although it is romantically treated in a tragic and sympathetic manner . |
| 46 | Concepts of universal harmony could be sustained on the basis of verifiable relationships between regular motion and pleasing sounds . |
| 47 | The provision should be construed liberally in favour of the rent payer since the deduction was mandatory and he could be assessed on the tax with interest and penalties if the deduction was not made . |
| 48 | Funds could therefore be appointed out to the children or other relevant UK beneficiaries without a tax charge ( although if subsequently income arose in the structure that could be assessed on the beneficiaries to the extent of the relevant income ) . |
| 49 | The defence argument was solely that Caldwell could be distinguished on the grounds that in DPP v K there was a gap between the accused 's act and the injury , an argument which the court rejected . |
| 50 | It says something for Ramsey 's person and mind and reputation that one of the two most Anglo-Catholic professors in England could be elected on the proposal of two nonconformists . |
| 51 | The interviews could be completed on the doorstep in as little as 10 minutes , but most lasted between 15 and 45 minutes and more often than not the fieldworker was invited into the house , offered tea and biscuits — and on one occasion two meat pies ! |
| 52 | The battalion could now look forward to returning to Werl and the preparations for firing camp , when the Warriors ' guns could be fired on the range . |
| 53 | Text could be created on the Macintosh or passed as a file from any other computer , graphics were catered for by MacPaint , Draw or business graphics programs like Microsoft Chart . |
| 54 | A slight but hardly worthwhile difference could be detected on the test cars . |
| 55 | Derelict buildings , old workings , dams and hushes scar the land and everywhere there are the cones of spoil heaps that stretch acre upon acre in some places , so that you feel at times that you could be standing on the surface of the moon . |
| 56 | Paths plan : Walkers turned out to hear plans for two new footpaths which could be located on the outskirts of the village . |
| 57 | But be warned : if you own more than one sign , PC Plod could be knocking on the door with a warrant one day . |
| 58 | But if you do find an area where you could save a key person several hours a day , then that is real money saved where he could be using his special expertise in his business to get more business , and then one would have to look more closely at erm the particular application , particular jobs that he 's doing and that could be put on the computer . |
| 59 | Perhaps during social education discussions in schools , more emphasis could be put on the importance of considering the long-term supportiveness of a potential marriage partner , of thinking through one 's aspirations for work and children and taking positive steps to achieve one 's hopes rather than letting things ‘ just happen ’ . |
| 60 | What Stirling instinctively realized was that the German and Italian air forces posed a very real threat to an advance by the Eighth Army and that if those enemy aircraft could be neutralized on the ground , the offensive would stand a much greater chance of success . |