Example sentences of "[is] based [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's based on a radical restructuring of the company into more independent business divisions , unified by common social , economic and environmental goals . |
| 2 | ‘ If we give a hard message it 's based on a good knowledge of their world . |
| 3 | Consider for example the case of the avoidance of brother-sister incest , which is based to a substantial degree on an inhibition developed during close domestic association in the first six years of life . |
| 4 | The safety case regime in the North sea is based to a considerable extent on the CIMAH regulations — the major accident hazard regulations as applied to industry on land . |
| 5 | Therefore , the treatment approach is based to a large extent on the principles of crisis intervention ( Caplan 1964 ; Brandon 1979 ; Ewing 1978 ; Bancroft 1979 ) . |
| 6 | The success of Objectives 1 and 2 is based on a thorough acquisition of information retrieval skills and a recognition of their interdependence . |
| 7 | So maybe it 's apt that he should have become entangled in Basic Instinct , a new psychosexual thriller starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone , which is based on a controversial script by Joe Eszterhas . |
| 8 | The bulletin 's conclusion is based on a comprehensive review of all the studies , and the stated beneficial effects of some surgery for some children took into account the positive results from a study by Gates et al . |
| 9 | Merton starts from the basic functionalist position that social stability is based on a strong consensus of values , which the majority of people come to share . |
| 10 | The simpler of the two is based on a resistive sheet , often just heavy paper with a graphite coating . |
| 11 | The simpler of the two is based on a resistive sheet , often just heavy paper with a graphite coating . |
| 12 | A fitted wardrobe is based on a front frame , located around 600mm ( the minimum depth needed to take a coat hanger ) from the back wall . |
| 13 | Bear Hunt is based on a traditional rhyme . |
| 14 | The convention 's first section on the main areas of co-operation was headed by a chapter on environmental issues , in which both sides committed themselves not just to respecting the environment in the planning and execution of aid projects , but also to ensuring that " economic and social development is based on a sustainable balance between economic objectives , management of natural resources and enhancement of human resources ' . |
| 15 | The case shown in Fig. 6.20 is taken as an example of a very frequently met distribution ( it is probable that the original 80/20 rule-of-thumb is based on a similar curve ) . |
| 16 | But it is based on a reasonable argument ; and the strong blue shift seen in the early stages of explosion justifies the adjective ‘ white ’ . |
| 17 | Their system is based on a vast number of smallholders on tiny plots of land , working with incredible skill , dedication , and thrift . |
| 18 | The film is based on a long novel by Pat Conroy which deals with the excavation of the past , a current favourite theme . |
| 19 | It is based on a selected group of Arab states — although the non-Arab states in the region are potentially the most powerful and have always displayed a powerful awareness of their regional role . |
| 20 | He agreed with Tuttle that the Laetoli creatures were not curling their toes under which would be one way to suggest that proof of compatibility — and one species — is based on a composite foot spanning both time and species . |
| 21 | It is based on a one-dimensional analysis which assumes the fibres to carry tensile stresses — that are uniform across their cross-section , and the matrix to support no tensile loads , but shear only . |
| 22 | The council tax is based on a new distribution of local and central finance . |
| 23 | Our analysis is based on a new lifting surface model which applies the classical aerodynamic solution of the forces acting on a low aspect ratio delta wing to assess the lift and drag associated with a bird 's tail . |
| 24 | But the distinction between experiences and non-experiences is based on a phenomenological insight , not on any " external " criteria . |
| 25 | Mr Vit Vlnas , head of the National Gallery 's archives , says : ‘ The National Gallery has no reason to give back the altar , whose holding is based on a legal agreement . |
| 26 | There may seem to be a lot of garlic involved here , but do n't let that put you off — this country-style stew is based on a Menorcan recipe and the traditional slow cooking gives the dish a sweet , mellow flavour . |
| 27 | As the council tax is based on a two-person household , a household of four or five students or people on income support will pay less . |
| 28 | We note that the most striking finding reported in their paper — the 5 cm difference in average height between men with microalbuminuria in both samples and those with no microalbuminuria in both samples — is based on a small number of men with microalbuminuria , and the means are not standardised for age . |
| 29 | The course is based on a psycho-educational model so clients are encouraged to adopt the role of ‘ active learners ’ rather than ‘ passive patients ’ . |
| 30 | Example 77 shows part of the score of his Symphony of Psalms ( some instrumental parts are omitted for the sake of clarity ) : This passage is based on a four-note ostinato : E♭ , B♭ , F , B♭ ; as will be seen , the choral parts and ostinato come close to , but never quite reach , conventional triadic usage . |