Example sentences of "[vb base] on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The only place where all classes of British society mingle on equal terms is the motorway service area . |
| 2 | Other than these disclosures , the DTI may also take action towards disqualification or prosecute on other Companies Act offences . |
| 3 | ‘ At night I hunt on four feet , ’ was the boy 's surprising reply . |
| 4 | The sausage-like sea cucumbers that sprawl on sandy patches in the reef are also echinoderms , which lie neither face-up nor face-down , but on their sides . |
| 5 | SLIP on these tights , girls , and you 'll look a real smarty pants — just like sexy Kimberly here . |
| 6 | Another variation of basic slip stitch uses tuck and slip on alternate rows . |
| 7 | We begin with studies base on personal interviews and we distinguish between working-class and professional samples . |
| 8 | I only appear on infrequent occasions , so why do n't they think I 'm just a family friend ? ’ |
| 9 | There are others , but these appear on many travellers ' lists of favourite hotels . |
| 10 | Only later did occasional references appear on inner pages devoted to food collection there . |
| 11 | But the arrangements are becoming a little more fulsome , drum machines ( the innovation of bass players Family Man Barrett ) appear on two tracks , and the band are getting more writing credits . |
| 12 | Not all sections appear on all forms . |
| 13 | Nearly all records are for tidal waters , but birds very occasionally appear on large areas of freshwater inland , such as the main reservoirs . |
| 14 | Most of the words that go into New Scientist each week first appear on manual typewriters at an office in London 's West End . |
| 15 | In the presence of both proteins , a clearly defined set of regularly spaced , protected regions appear on both strands and the protection pattern is the sum of those obtained with the two regulators independently ( Fig. 4 , lanes 4 and 9 ) . |
| 16 | Now meditate on these words of Paul , thinking about what they tell you about the grace and love of God in your own situation or that of someone close to you . |
| 17 | In this week 's journal Stern and colleagues report on two censuses carried out in 1979 and 1990 of elderly people in residential care in Leicestershire ( p 827 ) . |
| 18 | Ward managers report on expected levels of work over specific period of time throughout a typical week . |
| 19 | Thirdly , newspapers report on parliamentary proceedings discussing changes in the law . |
| 20 | For further information , the full annual accounts , the auditors ’ report on those accounts and the directors ' report should be consulted . ’ |
| 21 | Mr Solarz 's knack for generating publicity , his network of contacts in Asia , his influence with the administration and his reputation for knowing what he is talking about — rare enough among congressmen who spout on foreign affairs — give him clout . |
| 22 | This kind of decision fits the model of a ‘ weighing ’ of considerations ; we may think of the man as piling items pro and con on opposite sides of a balance and making his judgement after one side goes down . |
| 23 | New breakthroughs build on past discoveries . |
| 24 | President Mitterrand 's government ( which has still to finalise its IT plans after more than 18 months ' deliberation ) will , so it says , build on French strengths and remedy the weaknesses . |
| 25 | How can the job holder build on these strengths to improve his/her performance overall ? |
| 26 | The investigation itself requires the test sessions to be repeated as often as possible , say on 5 occasions at each test time , to reduce the effects of variability . |
| 27 | The three members of the tribunal share the responsibility for decision making on appeals ; the lawyer and the lay members have an equal say on all issues whether of law or fact . |
| 28 | They squat on ragged patches of grass like abandoned containers , painted bright colours , stuffed with more than anyone could want of Do-It-Yourself Equipment , Garden Furniture or , in one case , pure Leather . |
| 29 | I for one value the friendship that he has given me in the eight and a half years that I have been a Member of the House , despite the fact that we are in different parties and disagree on many issues . |
| 30 | Even though hon. Members disagree on many issues , I believe that the House will agree that I have tried to make that a priority within the narrow band of the 17 or so per cent . |