Example sentences of "this is [adv] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is particularly marked on the matter of the last major international crisis faced by this country , the Gulf war . |
| 2 | This is partly blamed on applicants waiting longer for a property to become available in their ‘ first choice ’ housing area . |
| 3 | The initial decision to do this is probably based on some vague notion that a computer system will increase efficiency , or perhaps because all its competitors have installed computer systems . |
| 4 | This is also done on some long-running excavations of exceptionally important sites to enable excavation to continue all year round under controlled conditions . |
| 5 | This is also used on some rival d-i-y machines , and is a cheaper option than a spindle lock , which needs only one tool to be used . |
| 6 | It is important to verify policy cover and to see that this is correctly defined on the front sheet . |
| 7 | This is often justified on the grounds that law is not a distinct and important element in understanding systems of government , but there are professional reasons too . |
| 8 | Oh this is really getting on my nerves . |
| 9 | I know this is really putting on you , but … well , I would appreciate it so much and will recompense you in any way I can . ’ |
| 10 | And this is all based on a regime where the tests for bacteria in the water are crap . |
| 11 | From the evidence that is available there seems to be some doubt about whether inspection is methodologically sound ( though this is mainly based on what the inspectors fail to say rather than what they do say ) . |
| 12 | This is mainly based on common hear-say as many of these people have read very little of his work . |
| 13 | ‘ As far as the involvement of one of his tutors is concerned , this is purely surmise on his part , and was always expressed as such . |
| 14 | This is commonly blamed on a prolonged drought during the amelioration of climate following the last glaciation . |
| 15 | This is only charged on British residents , so if you are in the position of being able to realise a gain , it is advisable to wait until you acquire non-resident status a UK |
| 16 | This is then electrophoresed on an agarose gel and transferred to nitrocellulose . |
| 17 | This is then modified on exposure to a particular language , to produce the child 's grammar of that language . |
| 18 | ( 4 ) Where a recognised body which is an unlimited company is a partner in partnership with a solicitor or another recognised body it shall be stated on the stationery of the partnership , either as part of the body 's name or otherwise , that the recognised body is a body corporate except where this is so stated on a list of the names of all the partners maintained by the partnership at its principal place of business in pursuance of section 4(3) of the Business Names Act 1985 . |
| 19 | When numerical data is used for making generalizations about the world this is usually based on limited information or samples . |