Example sentences of "[vb base] on [noun pl] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is one of those maverick ideas books that arrive out of nowhere and sleep on reviewers ' shelves until someone notices them . |
| 2 | Auditors will be able to comply with the Cadbury recommendation that they report on directors ' statements with regard to companies ' internal controls but only if there is clear guidance for both sides on a number of scope , technical and reporting issues , an analysis by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales concluded . |
| 3 | The Family Heart Association is urging more people to have their cholesterol level checked and act on doctors ' advice . |
| 4 | The Romanesque development shows , however , in the deeply recessed mouldings and jambs and in the columns which stand on lions ' backs . |
| 5 | SURGEONS in the US have pioneered the use of a mechanical arm laden with sensors to track the positions of their surgical instruments while they operate on patients ' brains . |
| 6 | if teachers concentrate on pupils ' competence in written Standard English , pupils will gain sufficient knowledge of Standard English to be able to convert this into competence in spoken Standard English when appropriate . |
| 7 | Often parents sit on pupils ' chairs facing the teacher across the teacher 's desk , a situation which gives clear messages of status and power . |
| 8 | Er this tells us that domestic political considerations are very important in deciding whether to use er violence or whether to threaten it or , or , or whatever erm so there is er er a domestic political dimension to this which is well worth examining if you wish to understand the limits that actually exist on politicians ' powers . |
| 9 | In a recent report no difference was found between the effects of perindopril and nifedipine on patients ' microalbuminuria and blood pressure over one year . |
| 10 | CURB ON HIPPIES ' PAY-OUT |
| 11 | It should be the people who are ‘ like that ’ ( and also ‘ beyond hope ’ ) who are on the defensive : those who stamp on students ' enthusiasm ( however naive it may be ) who get the funny looks — not the students . |
| 12 | The purpose of an audit mark or stamp on clients ' documents is twofold : it provides evidence that the document has been examined for a particular purpose ( which should be clear from the audit file ) ; and it helps to avoid the document 's being re-presented as support for a duplicate entry . |