Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [vb base] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suspect that part at least of the explanation lies in the pressures which structures of racism exert on the forms of resistance to it . |
| 2 | Perhaps the dead body of the loved one expresses all the pathos of this absence , the helplessness of being watched , and not knowing Actors are paid to pretend that they are unaware of being watched , but they of course rely on the collusion of the watcher , and nearly always get it . |
| 3 | What effect do changes in the amount of money have on the four macroeconomic objectives ? |
| 4 | Mass production together with the mechanisation of labour impose on the worker a return to infantile living conditions , and |
| 5 | So will any sensible person who realises that the strength of an economy and the standard of living depend on the ability to sell goods and services , and not on monetary tinkering . |
| 6 | Though differences of opinion exist on the rationale behind Darwin 's reforms , there can be no doubt that he radically transformed a weak and backward-looking organisation into an internationally renowned art school . |
| 7 | Albert writes : ‘ The inescapable conclusion is that the two models of capitalism diverge on the fundamental question of whether to live for the present moment — and to hell with the consequences for future generations — or to plan for a better tomorrow , though it may require sacrifices today . |
| 8 | He flicked his hand and I thought I saw a few spots of red appear on the shiny white tile beside me . |
| 9 | At the outset this seems an onerous task , as not only do gallons of water lie on the sail but the wind is also trying to hold the sail down . |
| 10 | Just as the statements of attainment reflect the experience and predilections of subject working groups , so the sequences in Profiles of Development depend on the authors ' underlying theory of teaching rather than any inexorable path of learning . |
| 11 | Half a century ago , youths in Wellington bombers flew out to deal death and have it dealt to them in return ; now the American F-111s roar overhead , and , from time to time , a plume of orange flame and a cloud of smoke appear on the horizon to remind us all that dishing it out and taking it are widely differing talents . |
| 12 | The consequences of starvation depend on the type of dietary deficiency from which it arises . |
| 13 | Pools of rainwater collect on the uneven pavement . |
| 14 | Will the Secretary of State impress on the Prime Minister the need to raise with Mr. Yeltsin the substance of the conversation that my hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley ( Mrs. Clwyd ) and I had last Tuesday with Mr. Bikov of the Russian Academy of Science ? |
| 15 | The setting of targets and the control of performance depend on the political authorities having access to the relevant knowledge : the costs of services , the basis of investment appraisals and so on . |
| 16 | Does the standard of housing reflect on the standard of health ? |
| 17 | Would the cost of care depend on the serum sodium concentration ? |
| 18 | Exercise 7–5 Examine the effect , in the model described above , of an increase in government expenditure on good X. How does the expansion of employment depend on the various parameters of the model ? |
| 19 | Because the upper limits of resolution depend on the acoustic wavelength being used , the path researchers are following is to increase the sound frequency , thereby shortening the wavelength . |
| 20 | There are also beds of limestone close on the line at Snead and Lydham suitable for building stone , although not sufficiently pure to compete with Porthywaen lime for agricultural purposes . |
| 21 | Feminist psychological studies of language concentrate on the effects of words with sex-typed associations ; on whether women and men understand , use and develop language as a whole very differently ; and on whether the language of an investigation affects the results . |
| 22 | Military adventures abroad that extend for any length of time depend on the legislature being willing to provide the necessary funding and the Senate 's approval of treaties can , by no means be taken for granted . |