Example sentences of "[noun sg] hinges on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His move to Japan 's Grampus Eight club hinges on the health of his baby son George , who is recovering from acute myeloid leukaemia . |
| 2 | Unlike most criminal cases involving adults , the charge hinges on the child 's understanding of what he or she is alleged to have done . |
| 3 | The understanding of this parable hinges on the extreme contrast made between the two characters , the Pharisee and the tax-collector . |
| 4 | Its falsity hinges on the fictional nature of the dichotomy between ‘ family ’ and ‘ work ’ and on the meaning of the term ‘ work ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ In short , the contradictions between GCSE and Records of Achievement hinges on the question of whether the priority for 16+ assessment should be the provision of reliable information which has high predictability for the purpose of selection or whether the primary purpose should be to reflect what has been achieved in relation to the whole range of goals that a school may set for itself . |
| 6 | In short , the contradiction between GCSE and records of achievement hinges on the question of whether the priority for 16+ assessment should be the provision of reliable information which has high predictability for the purposes of selection , or whether the primary purpose should be to reflect what has been achieved in relation to the whole range of educational goals that a school may set for itself . |
| 7 | In the case of Jupiter this condition is probably fulfilled , and therefore the gravitational separation of helium hinges on the extent to which droplets form , that is on the degree to which helium is miscible in hydrogen , and this depends on the pressure and the temperature . |
| 8 | The wisdom of such a policy hinges on the likelihood of whether conglomerates will systematically misuse inside information by breaching their Chinese Walls to make a profit or avoid a loss ? |
| 9 | To greater or lesser extent the debate hinges on the faith participants have in the ability of market forces to work effectively . |
| 10 | For Pateman , participatory democracy hinges on the premise that individuals and their institutions can not be placed apart . |
| 11 | Good nursing hinges on the ability to assess , plan , provide and evaluate care for the patient in a given set of circumstances . |
| 12 | Much of the concern hinges on the question of biodiversity . |
| 13 | FOE 's case hinges on the " undertakings " made by water suppliers as part of the privatization process , under which the government allowed them a period of grace in which to bring water quality up to legal minimum standards . |
| 14 | The weakness hinges on the fact that the research is only as ‘ good ’ as the integrity and judgement of the person who carries it out . |
| 15 | The need for change hinges on the state of the city coffers . |
| 16 | The answer hinges on the resolution of long-standing discrepancies between the retinal and cortical magnification factors . |
| 17 | One major reason why it is important to provide an explanation hinges on the discrepancy between the present finding of no social class difference in housework satisfaction and the widespread notion that middle-class women are more likely to be dissatisfied . |
| 18 | The process , however , is a subtle one and its analysis hinges on the kind of view of meaning which underlies Wittgenstein 's later work . |
| 19 | The security of any prison hinges on the attitude and conduct of prisoners . |