Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] on [Wh det] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A great deal depends on what the computer was programmed to ask and the criteria for writing the programme might not prove acceptable to all Old Testament scholars . |
| 2 | This difference remains however constantly or quickly a judgement ensues on what the advocates of the theory call a ‘ sensation ’ or ‘ impression , . |
| 3 | As we have seen , Plowden commented on what the committee found . |
| 4 | Some changes may be natural , such as those in the flow and direction of ocean currents , which can affect the distribution of the small pelagic fish or fish fry on which the birds depend . |
| 5 | Among the programmes focusing on what the Commission calls ‘ education , training and youth ’ are Comett , promoting cooperation between universities and industry in the field of the new technologies ; Lingua , promoting foreign language learning ; Eurotecnet , developing vocational training in the new technologies ; Iris , developing equal opportunities and vocational training among women ; Petra , preparing young people for adult and working life . |
| 6 | In cruder terms , the theory is applicable whenever the best strategy depends on what the other members of the population are doing . |
| 7 | There was a new straw mattress and brass bedsteads on which the morning sun glittered like gold . |
| 8 | The notice of appeal sets out a number of grounds , but before dealing with the appeal on the merits , I was asked at the outset to rule on what the nature of an appeal from the justices under the Children Act 1989 is , whether it is an appeal in which fresh evidence could be called , that is a full rehearing in the sense that the Crown Court could hear appeals from the juvenile court under the old law . |
| 9 | Trying out new materials depends on what the artist wants to do and how the medium can be used to advantage ; at the same time it would be foolish to try to fit a new tool exactly into your pattern of work and thus limit it . |
| 10 | I think a lot depends on what the days like . |
| 11 | So the reasons why many children are in care depend on what the statutory powers and duties of the child care service are . |
| 12 | Perhaps the single greatest function of the house concerns money : the house takes the initiative in dealing with the President 's requests for appropriations and revenue-raising suggestions and the Senate acts on what the house produces . |
| 13 | Repayment loans — customers pay fixed monthly repayments based on what the Finance House expects the market interest rate to be over the period of the loan , and at regular interval or the end of the loan , the difference between actual and estimated interest rates is calculated , and the difference is paid or received by the customer . |
| 14 | In Type B non-profit , because their finance is not provided in direct exchange for goods and services , there are often restrictions placed on what the organization can do with the finance . |
| 15 | Our natural tendency to concentrate on what the program does and what appears on the screen can easily leave the class in the role of passive spectators , with exercises added almost as an afterthought . |
| 16 | The user simply selects available options based on what the user wants to get out of the system . |
| 17 | ‘ Whatever happens , I do n't care how long I spend in prison , because I 'm going to keep fighting it ( this law ) from the prison depending on what the reaction of the public is … |
| 18 | In the early stages , however , Commodore believes that it needs to ensure a broad range of titles are available both to support the positioning of CDTV as a family leisure platform and to generate the initial installed base which will itself encourage the third party publishing on which the future of CDTV depends . |
| 19 | Listening and seeing ; the audio-visual approach to teaching a foreign language concentrates on what the student may hear or see , usually with the use of gestures , slides , film strips , flashcards , blackboard drawings and so on . |
| 20 | He made a mental note to check on what the builder had been up to . |
| 21 | I am not sure where the hon. Gentleman gets his figures from — perhaps from the same Labour party briefing on which the hon. Member for Blackburn ( Mr. Straw ) relies . |