Example sentences of "could be [verb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conditions could be imposed on the planning permission which would overrule the general permission given for such a change in use by the Use Classes Order ( Class 11 is ‘ use as an office for any purpose ’ ) . |
| 2 | If required , the activities could be prioritised on the basis of whether they were primary , secondary , support or control activities , providing the basis for the evaluation of any proposed systems . |
| 3 | In the 1850s , the invention of the Bunsen burner meant that very high temperatures could be achieved on the laboratory bench ; and if the furnace was no longer necessary , then the laboratory could move upstairs . |
| 4 | A great many ‘ What if ? ’ questions could be asked on the balance the Production Office achieved in its casting of William Hartnell , Jacqueline Hill , William Russell and Carole Ann Ford to play the four regulars . |
| 5 | and the first job for the new manager could be to decide on the future of two of United 's stars … |
| 6 | Descartes had thought that its existence could be demonstrated on the basis of God 's goodness . |
| 7 | On the other hand , in the case of his daughter and the justification offered for taking her life , it might be argued that , similar acts of violence could be justified on the grounds that the ultimate goal is the redemption of souls . |
| 8 | This emphasis could be justified on the grounds that economics or at least a version of it — lies currently at the heart of government discourse on higher education , but it also reflects the fact that there is more to go on , in terms of information and analysis , with this aspect of the undergraduate curriculum than with the other seven . |
| 9 | Thus , for example , the UK travel market could be segmented on the basis of desirable combinations or permutations of factors such as speed , frequency of service , comfort , cost and freedom from undesirable features such as seasickness or football supporters ! |
| 10 | The Attorney-General referred to the Court of Appeal under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1972 the questions whether proceedings upon indictment could be stayed on the grounds of prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of those proceedings even though that delay had not been occasioned by any fault on the part of the prosecution , and , if so , what degree of likelihood and seriousness of prejudice was required to justify a stay of such proceedings . |
| 11 | Prof John Williams , NEWI executive principal , confirmed that no decision could be made on the future of County Buildings until April 1 , when the institute becomes independent . |
| 12 | The film could be criticized on the grounds that all of the characters are white , ‘ respectable ’ and economically advantaged . |
| 13 | A court in Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , on Oct. 25 granted permission to the state government to acquire land around the disputed shrine at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh , but ruled that no " permanent structures " could be erected on the site [ see pp. 37854 ; 37964 ; 38391 ] . |
| 14 | A further gain is that we do not need a sampling frame for the 10 000 cattle but only for each of the 10 herds ; such a frame could be constructed on the investigator 's arrival at a farm . |
| 15 | At the meeting of the Staff Salaries Committee ( SSC ) on 14th February , no agreement could be reached on the recommendation to go forward to the Finance and Staffing Committee ( F&S ) on 5th March on the pay award for 1991/2 . |
| 16 | Arnold Kaech did have one advantage denied to William Arbuthnot ; his monument could be landed on the spot by helicopter . |
| 17 | Christopher could be featured on the BBC after a television crew filmed his brave story . |
| 18 | The Court of Appeal had ruled that whether or not such material might be ‘ beneficial to those who were sexually repressed or perverted or deviant ’ did not make its publication ‘ an object of general concern ’ , since otherwise any form of pornography could be defended on the ground that it was beneficial to some people , if not to the public at large . |
| 19 | The wall was built by the water authorities to secure the catchment area of the splendid Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs , and for many years marked the route of the annual Mourne Wall Walk , which followed the wall for much of its 22 mile circuit and was the only occasion when walkers could be seen on the hills en masse . |
| 20 | Similar patterns of dispersal could be seen on the terraces themselves , with S3 always standing further back than the rest . |
| 21 | Access to the centre of the ‘ bowl ’ is conveniently on the south coast where a track could be seen on the map heading for but stopping short of Ipsarion . |
| 22 | When the time came for the statement , Dr Clark could be seen on the Opposition front bench , clutching a sheaf of notes . |
| 23 | Nothing more could be done on the case that evening and they had cause to hope it was nearing its end . |
| 24 | Until suitable workshop facilities could be made , it was clear that little could be done on the Oxford 's airframe . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ Matthew was due to start school before the operation could be done on the NHS . |
| 26 | It could be done on the job using a National Council assessor . |
| 27 | The law stated , for example , that no work could be done on the Sabbath . |
| 28 | No work could be done on the Sabbath . |
| 29 | Light footsteps could be heard on the road , coming from Bathsheba 's house . |
| 30 | Taxation of property could be based on the capital value of the house , or its land or rateable value . |