Example sentences of "[am/are] [vb pp] on [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first sight , this could turn out to be the bargain of the century , because the asset-values are calculated on 1991 prices , even though Russian prices rose by a vertiginous 2,600% during 1992 . |
| 2 | 93 stations are listed on 380 frequencies . |
| 3 | Pairs of stimuli are aligned on two tracks of a magnetic tape such that the onset and offset of one stimulus coincide exactly with the onset and offset of the second stimulus . |
| 4 | These other departments are situated on two sites which are each a mile or so from the Main Library , and about two miles from each other . |
| 5 | So that you can try them yourself , Elizabeth Arden is giving away a week 's supply to the first 750 readers whose names are picked on 28 February . |
| 6 | Six children in each class are interviewed on four occasions , before the teaching of the topic , immediately before and after the formalisation lesson |
| 7 | ‘ Both are built on seven hills , both have been the pleasure centres of mighty empires . |
| 8 | Do you think this is a good idea and do you think I could get a reduction on my Road Tax Fund Licence as 50 per cent of my journeys are made on two wheels ? |
| 9 | Most English Heritage sites are closed on 24–26 December and 1 January . |
| 10 | To save space these are condensed on two staves . |
| 11 | The cloisters ( 1172–89 ) of the abbey church are beautiful ; they are enclosed on four sides by coupled columns of stone and marble , inlaid with brilliantly coloured glass mosaic in patterns on the shafts and have richly varied carved capitals . |
| 12 | The 50 names are engraved on three granite tablets . |
| 13 | The Faculty is made up of four departments which are housed on two sites . |
| 14 | The inner chamber is designed so that up to four volunteers can be accommodated in modest comfort ( though , as already mentioned , free-running experiments are performed on one volunteer only ) . |
| 15 | NB : Tax and insurance are based on one quarter at 1989 prices and three quarters at 1990 prices , all amounts are based on 80% apportioned to the business . ) |
| 16 | ( By ‘ lateralisation ’ here we mean that the functions are based on one side — usually the left — rather than the other . ) |
| 17 | Many arguments are based on one side lumping and the other splitting . |
| 18 | Current drugs education materials targeted at 13-17 year olds are based on two premises : i ) that substance abuse needs to be approached in the context of the general use of legal drugs in society and ii ) that young people should be encouraged to make rational decisions about their use of drugs on the basis of criteria related to personal health , self-identity and relationships with others . |
| 19 | The Rules of the Fire Offices ' Committee and the Fire Offices ' Committee of Ireland for the Construction of Buildings are those which have been adopted by the Insurance companies , members of the Committee , for the classification of buildings and are based on two grades of construction . |
| 20 | Prices are based on two people sharing a room . |
| 21 | Prices are based on two people sharing . |
| 22 | Prices are based on two people sharing a twin room . |
| 23 | Prices are based on two people sharing a twin room with private facilities . |
| 24 | Prices are based on two people sharing a twin room with private facilities . |
| 25 | Prices are based on two people sharing a twin room . |
| 26 | The Hallmark seminars are based on two years research by DUBS and the David Hall Partnership into consistently successful and profitable companies . |
| 27 | The explanation of the above trends and the difficulties involved in controlling public expenditure are based on two types of analysis : microeconomic and macroeconomic respectively . |
| 28 | Prices are based on four people sharing an apartment . |
| 29 | These fees are quite distinct from the money you will need for living , travelling , buying books , etc. , which will probably account for a further £3500 to £5000 ( these figures are based on 1989/90 standards ) . |
| 30 | Prices are based on 4 people sharing an apartment . |