Example sentences of "[is] [vb pp] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This figure is calculated on the assumption that an album retails for just under £7 . |
| 2 | A student 's weekly expenditure — which is calculated on the basis of the price of a basket of goods in May — amounts to £160.13 . |
| 3 | CGT for an individual is calculated on the basis that the first £6300 net gains are exempt , and gains over £6300 attract a tax rate of 30 per cent . |
| 4 | The tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April the following year , so the amount of tax you pay in any one year is calculated on the income you receive ( or are deemed to have received ) between these two dates . |
| 5 | The economic effects of a service such as education are clearly impossible to quantify accurately , and attempts by economists to calculate returns on investment in education are laden with many assumptions and are unavoidably narrow in approach ; in particular , the financial return is calculated on the basis of a ratio between income and the cost of educational qualifications [ Blaug , 1965 ; Morris and Ziderman , 1971 ] . |
| 6 | It is calculated on the original cost of the assets at the following rates : |
| 7 | It is calculated on the original cost of the assets at the following rates : |
| 8 | GOVERNMENT STANDARD SPENDING GRANT : The amount of Standard Spending Grant ( Otherwise known as Revenue Support Grant ) for each area is calculated on the basis that ( subject to the effect of the safety net ) a standard level of service can broadly be provided everywhere in England for the same community charge — this year £278 . |
| 9 | Interest is calculated on the daily cleared balance and paid direct to your account . |
| 10 | ( Note that a rate of discount is calculated on the face value not the purchase price . |
| 11 | The financial cost is calculated on the basis of both direct losses — as a result of reduced earnings for the timber and wood processing industries — and indirect ones in the form of the loss of the forests ' environmental and social benefits , such as their protection of soil and water resources and their tourism and amenity value . |
| 12 | The maximum permitted expenditure is calculated on the basis of a fixed sum plus a limited amount based on the number of electors : in an average-sized English county constituency in 1983 , the ceiling was approximately £4,700 ( just over $7,000 ) . |
| 13 | The interest rate is adjusted on the 23rd of each month after publication of the RPI . |
| 14 | This is taken as the RPI value 8 months before issue and each coupon is adjusted on the basis of the inflation which occurred during the half-year which ended 8 months before the coupon is due to be paid . |
| 15 | This stops the hip from moving properly , and twists the pelvis , so that a sudden , sharp strain is placed on the sacroiliac joint at the base of the spine . |
| 16 | An example of this is the basic flat bench press ; by performing the bench press with the bench inclined at an angle of 30°s ; , the emphasis of the exercise is placed on the upper pectorals . |
| 17 | If the bench press is done on a decline , the emphasis is placed on the lower pectorals , giving men a strong outline to the lower chest , and women a muscular development which creates the impression of a larger bust . |
| 18 | All of this is a testimonial to the belief that when the emphasis is placed on the practical experiences of individuals and communities rather than on ideologies , and when the grassroots leadership of people is developed rather than theories and constitutions , then workable solutions can be developed which are adapted for both local and the national situation by those people who have to put these solutions into practice at the sharp end of the stick . |
| 19 | Emphasis is placed on the responsibility of individuals to provide for their own welfare needs and those of their dependants . |
| 20 | Fuller emphasis is placed on the need for early and late education . |
| 21 | A customer comes in and half a crown is placed on the counter for cigarettes . |
| 22 | The patient is placed on the toilet or commode every two or three hours , and the carer carefully explains why each time . |
| 23 | A heavy burden is placed on the magistrates to protect individual liberty from the abuse of police power . |
| 24 | Yet , when frog surface layer is placed on the newt near the mouth region , suckers develop in just the right place even though , in evolution , newts and frogs separated millions of years ago . |
| 25 | Imagine the front hand on the mast is holding the hinge and the other ( back ) hand is placed on the boom level with the shoulder — as the imaginary door is closed , the power comes on . |
| 26 | Fig 33 … and is placed on the mast below the boom . |
| 27 | It is imperative that this is placed on the centreline otherwise the board will swiftly turn into the wind once any weight is put on it . |
| 28 | The back foot is placed on the leeward side of the board with a number of factors ( such as the weight of the sailor and the length of the board ) determining where you place it . |
| 29 | Notice the back heel is placed on the centreline and , again like the beach start , can be used to bring the board closer . |
| 30 | The variable that is thought of as a cause ( the explanatory variable ) is placed on the X -axis and the variable that is thought of as an effect ( the response variable ) is placed on the Y -axis . |