Example sentences of "this [noun sg] [vb -s] on the " in BNC.

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1 This story improves on the original version emanating from Arran himself , that the king was almost dead when Beaton took his hand and traced his signature .
2 This interaction depends on the extensive twist introduced in these strands by conserved β- bulges .
3 In essence this technique relies on the fact that in a dilute suspension , particles settle through a column of water at velocities which are dependent upon their size .
4 This study builds on the work of an existing paper ( to be published in the Economic Journal in March , 1989 ) which argued that , during the 1980's the export performance of the UK manufacturing sector improved to the extent that the historical decline of the sector 's share in the world total had been arrested .
5 By contrast , this study concentrates on the issue of public understanding as it affects scientists in conservation organisations .
6 Success or failure of this experiment depends on the basic human ability to impose a delay between the stimulus and the response .
7 The remainder of this submission concentrates on the changes which have occurred in the domestic market for alcoholic drinks .
8 Generally , whether computer records fall under this rule depends on the information contained within the record and the purpose for using such information as evidence .
9 This research focuses on the french perspective to the relationship between ‘ dyslexia ’ and underachievement in reading .
10 This research focuses on the tensions in State-peasant relations as autonomous producer organisations have emerged and demanded respect for their political independence and solutions to basic demands .
11 This chapter continues on the theme of co-operation but now includes co-ordination , and concentrates on the organizations , committees and other groups outside the clearinghouses .
12 This chapter focuses on the ways in which age discrimination is both a product of and manifested in the social security system .
13 Although this chapter focuses on the key features of Local Management of Schools ( LMS ) as described in the Act and DES Circular 7/88 , these four elements should be seen as part of a coherent government package designed explicitly to improve the quality of education by reinforcing the accountability and responsiveness of schools and their local education authorities ( LEAs ) .
14 This chapter concentrates on the feedback which BRAC received concerning this first phase .
15 This chapter concentrates on the international context , past and present , of change in the UK .
16 This chapter concentrates on the latter two , i.e. fixed capital investment and inventory investment .
17 This chapter concentrates on the water supply : for more about wastes and drains , see Chapter 5 .
18 This figure lies on the high side of our initial estimate but two factors must be borne in mind .
19 Thus if the goods are damaged or stolen this loss falls on the seller if it occurs before property has passed ; otherwise it falls on the buyer .
20 This skill relies on the human ability to consider information and constraints from a variety of knowledge sources to arrive at a ’ solution ’ to the ’ problem ’ of making a plausible interpretation of some arbitrary handwriting marks on a page .
21 The size of hole necessary for a soakaway of this type depends on the water table and the permeability of the soil and is something the local Building Control Officer will advise on : usually a hole about 2m deep and 1.2m square is sufficient .
22 The first part sets the scene by examining the extent of poverty among lone mothers in the 1980s and the impact this poverty has on the lives of lone mothers and their children .
23 This picture remains on the screen for an initial three seconds .
24 The understanding of this parable hinges on the extreme contrast made between the two characters , the Pharisee and the tax-collector .
25 The other factor making for openness is that MI5 's record for this period seems on the whole to be creditable .
26 This period begins on the day you collect the temporary replacement car and runs for fourteen consecutive days or until your car is returned to you , whichever happens first .
27 This device depends on the existence of institutions which can actually adjudicate on and , one hopes , resolve disputes in a relatively impartial way on the basis of impartial rules whose decisions are binding on the parties in question .
28 Flueing Techniques — This team focuses on the development of new flueing techniques and the improvement of current flue testing and design practice .
29 The precise resolution shown in this behaviour depends on the delay unit .
30 This behaviour looks on the surface like a complex communication system , and the participants seem to be acting at least intelligently , even rationally .
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