Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Forge my name on the back of the cheque and endorse it to yourself ? ’ |
| 2 | I could with ease place my arm on the roof as I stood by one of them in the road . |
| 3 | They base their prognosis on the aggressive new product development and marketing that has been Cadbury 's hallmark in recent years . |
| 4 | Edwards and Rackages base their approach on the highly questionable premise that spectator violence is merely a playing out of tensions external to sport itself . |
| 5 | Tel ; ( 070 ) 510294 ) , base their operation on the Challenger I , a sleek , spacious 34m boat . |
| 6 | Typically organisations require employees to obtain two or three estimates and base their payment on the lowest one . |
| 7 | First , I accept that the inspectors ' production of an annual report and other reports on our schools is extremely valuable , as they base their advice on the inspections that they carry out . |
| 8 | Their choices follow : Lunn Poly 's marketing director Peter Rothwell observed that as a rule the staff in their 505 shops base their selling on the answers given by the customer in a questionnaire , to prevent mismatches between customers and the holidays they took , but he nevertheless felt safe in saying that two young couples , a bit adventurous , would do well if they invested in an ILG Drive Europe holiday along the west coast of France to Biarritz , good countryside and a nice old town , accommodation at the Mer et Golf apartments , two weeks in all with ferry and accommodation included for £255 each . |
| 9 | Train driver Graham Lumsden , of Duke Street , Hartlepool , said he was driving the train from Port Clarence to Thornaby and was approaching the North Shore signal box , about a quarter-of-a-mile north of Stockton station , when he saw a dark-haired male dash out from some bushes and place his head on the line . |
| 10 | You want his summing-up on the human race , ten years before his death ? |
| 11 | Furthermore , the temperature generated in the gearbox is quite alarming , especially when towing a caravan , a fact noted when you place your hand on the gearbox console inside the vehicle . |
| 12 | To feel the stretch in the thighs , hips and buttocks , place your hand on the back of your thigh as you move the leg . |
| 13 | Place your forefinger on the body ridge under the eyes at the inner corners and repeat the pressing movements , a little more lightly this time , until you reach the outer corner . |
| 14 | Base your selection on the new symptoms that have appeared . |
| 15 | I thought it , no no I mean like you knock your leg on the table or something , you know ? |
| 16 | If they lose their hold on the rock or are swept away by the waves , they will assuredly drown . |
| 17 | The cat spat suddenly , startling her and almost making her lose her footing on the branch , but Virginia kept her head as well as her footing , and , pulling back one of the branches forming the fork , lifted the cat free . |
| 18 | The riverbank rushed towards her with dizzying speed as the stiffness in her legs caused her stumble and lose her balance on the uneven ground . |
| 19 | and snow their passion on the hills . |
| 20 | This causes further tension if disgruntled clients vent their anger on the advice worker . |
| 21 | Liberal theories centre their attention on the almost free-floating power of the Commons , whereas liberal-democratic accounts by-pass the significance of the Commons in order to place a twin emphasis on the government ( the Cabinet and the Prime Minister ) and the people in special relationship each to the other . |
| 22 | But the enormous contrast between relatively unbiased news on television and extreme pro-Conservative bias in the press would encourage Labour politicians to moderate their criticism of television and concentrate their attack on the press . |
| 23 | The problem with environmental legislation of every kind is that , while we all applaud the intentions , we know automatically that the large-scale offenders have their own scientists , barristers , public-relations campaigns and representation in the House of Lords , that government inspectorates are hopelessly understaffed , and that consequently , at a local level , the enforcers concentrate their attention on the small fry who lack the time and resources to answer back . |
| 24 | ‘ It must become more focused , concentrate its attention on the core issues , get agreement with them , with as few alternative versions as possible , and get these agreements enforced nationally . ’ |
| 25 | Whitefly make their home on the underside of leaves , where the adults feed and lay their eggs . |
| 26 | She 's soaking wet and within a few thrusts I 'm ready to come and she 's panting , then grunting then calling out , ‘ Oh , fuck , yes ! ’ and then it 's all over and I collapse over her and then fall off her and almost cut my ear on the cool blade of the kitchen knife lying on the sheet . |
| 27 | I put my candle on the table , and sat down here , where I am sitting now , to listen to their story . |
| 28 | I put my name on the list with everyone else , but was absolutely dumbfounded when I was told one day that it had come up , along with that of one of the other Waafs , and if we wanted to go we were to report to RAF Wyton at 10.00 hours the next day . |
| 29 | ‘ I put my name on the road-traffic-accident victim and I walked out with UNIDENTIFIED clutched in my paw . |
| 30 | With every nerve on edge and my heart pumping I put my foot on the first stair . |