Example sentences of "[modal v] rely on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason I pressed Dr Goode on the degree to which he could and should rely on Dr Carrington 's decision is because both morally and legally , such a decision can be relied upon only if made by someone who 's lucid and fully aware of what he 's doing . |
| 2 | In it you remark that ‘ Mr Rabin has lately begun preaching the classical Zionist themes that a Jewish state should rely on Jewish labour . ’ |
| 3 | They consider that reading , like listening , should rely on children 's ability to ‘ predict possible meanings ’ ( Smith , 1978 ) and find their own answers to questions about written language . |
| 4 | You should rely on your secretary 's advice , but it should never appear at the meeting that you are incapable of conducting the business without constant appeals to the Hon. |
| 5 | I do n't know a great deal about the sorcerers of the Future , ’ said Calatin , who actually knew nothing at all about them , but thought it would sound unprofessional to admit this , ‘ but I do n't think we should rely on them . |
| 6 | The project investigates this more fully , and asks why British and French firms should rely on different types of adjustment , and how far this is caused by differences between the two countries in the organisation of vocational training , and that of skilled work , in collective bargaining arrangements , and in labour market organisation . |
| 7 | The Purchaser should rely on the normal contractual measure of damages to compensate for any breach of Warranties — ie the difference between what the Business would have been worth had the warranty been true and what it is actually worth in the light of the breach . |
| 8 | people probably realize that their own circle of acquaintances is too narrow to provide a reasonable basis for estimating party chances and so they must rely on a combination of personal contacts , media comments , and especially published opinion polls . |
| 9 | The spray from the falls is so dense that you can not peer into it and you must rely on logic to believe that it is the same water that makes the river that snakes along the gorge a few hundred metres away . |
| 10 | Any minister must rely on the operational advice he is given by the managers on the ground . |
| 11 | If his legal status is to be changed , he must rely on the generosity of the citizens . |
| 12 | To do this , I must rely on the truth of a number of facts about the world , and about the optical properties of my eyes . |
| 13 | Perhaps , the main conclusion to be made from the response these Reports evoked is that in today 's world and its existing political structure , the LDCs must rely on themselves to achieve a higher level of economic welfare . |
| 14 | With so much team research these days it is inevitable that directors of projects must rely on their assistants to produce satisfactory data . |
| 15 | The man must rely on his instincts to tell him which is the best spot . |
| 16 | Dr Michael Balls , chairman of FRAME , believed that ‘ the long term prospect of eliminating the need for live animal experiments altogether must rely on the development , validation , acceptance and adoption of alternative methods ’ . |
| 17 | But until preventive medicine becomes cheaper and more readily available , most of us must rely on our own common sense and on the reliable information which is available in order to keep ourselves running smoothly . |
| 18 | Lovers must rely on the discretion of parents or ask friends to lend them a room . ’ |
| 19 | According to the Thera-vada school of Buddhism , the Southern Buddhism of Burma , Ceylon , Siam and Cambodia , there is no grace from outside man 's being to support , strengthen and save him ; he must rely on his own efforts , and the task will need more lives than one , countless lives in this world , alternating perhaps with lives in a heaven or hell . |
| 20 | Again the prosecution must rely on what the driver tells them or on written instructions and , in rare cases , on admissions by the employer . |
| 21 | He must rely on invitations . |
| 22 | Whether attitudes towards BSL can be altered or not , those who come into work with deaf people will have to approach the task of learning BSL and it may be that the weight of sign learning must rely on motivation to the task and the cognitive and age factors . |
| 23 | This means the High Elves must rely on their bowmen and their magicians for long range mass slaughter . |
| 24 | If you have never paid anything but reduced rate contributions , you are not entitled to a basic pension in your own right but instead must rely on your husband 's contributions for the married couple 's pension . |
| 25 | As the Steam Tank is not provided with any instruments for determining the pressure in the boiler , the commander must rely on the intensity of the gurgling noises , the hissing sound as steam escapes from imperfectly sealed piping , and the clouds of vapour which accumulate around him . |
| 26 | Mostly , they must rely on accidents of geography , notably inner-city concentration . |
| 27 | On the second task — to cut inflation , the budget deficit and Italy 's vast public debt — Mr Ciampi must rely on his reputation as a defender of sound money to overcome opposition from populist politicians with everything to lose at the next general election . |
| 28 | The living conditions of the displaced are invariably extremely difficult and many must rely on church and humanitarian organizations for basic assistance . |
| 29 | He gave France stronger armed forces , insisted that she be respected on the world stage and believed that she must rely on her own resources for survival . |
| 30 | Prospective as well as existing secured creditors , for example , must rely on appropriate notice in order to assess the feasibility of their loan and the perfection of their security interest . |