Example sentences of "this [be] [vb pp] on the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ All appointments like this are made on the basis of aptitude and merit , ’ a spokesman said . |
2 | He summed up the benefits of open systems to Harris as including a reduction in operating costs of between 60% and 75% , functional staff reductions of between 20-50% , software maintenance savings of between 50% and 60% and cost avoidance in the region of $250m to $300m , this being based on the cost per MIPS of a mainframe , $44,300 , compared with a workstation server of $761 per MIPS . |
3 | The data used by Sear was provided by the Universities Statistical Record and covered the 1979 graduates from universities in Britain , broken down by degree class , age , and A-level points score ( this being measured on the conventional UCCA scale ) . |
4 | This is followed on the afternoon of Shrove Tuesday by processions of individuals in fancy dress — adults and lots of children . |
5 | This is displayed on the electro-cardiograph screen , along with heart rate . |
6 | This is done on the basis of the objects of feeling which are mapped in our inner worlds . |
7 | The Left in the Labour Party use the House to register their protests against Right-wing members and measures , whichever party is in power , though many of them consider that once this is done on the floor of the House and the outside public has been informed of their dissent , they will support their leaders in committee and in the division lobbies . |
8 | Whilst it is accepted that the total provision for the County , erm five hundred and sixteen hectares about twenty five he per cent above the approved plan provision , the County Council considers this is justified on the basis that it provides the most generous level which can be justified on the information which is available and at a time when changes in the distribution of business use are to say at the least unpredictable . |
9 | This is argued on the basis of assumptions about the behaviour of ‘ bureaucrats ’ who are unable to operate by making profits from the services they provide as entrepreneurs do in the private sector . |
10 | This is situated on the Backs , with only a short walk across to King 's College and its great chapel . |
11 | With non-precision approach procedures ( VDF , ADF , and VOR ) the missed approach must be started on expert of the planned approach time , or when over the facility ( if this is sited on the field ) whichever comes first . |
12 | They usually moan when the engine is low on oil or if the oil relief valve plunger spring has gone weak This is mounted on the top of the oil cooler between the union and the pipe Removing the spring and replacing with a new one or sometimes stretching the spring cures the groaning noise Whilst the groan sounds awful it is not actually detrimental to the operation of the vehicle |
13 | It is imperative that this is placed on the centreline otherwise the board will swiftly turn into the wind once any weight is put on it . |
14 | First of all , a saddle to which we sit in and this is placed on the horse 's back . |
15 | This is achieved on the basis of past experience and interests . |
16 | This is highlighted on the diagram ( A ) and that tree has become the aiming spot for the direction of the ball fight . |
17 | Interestingly he 's talking about — this is written on the third of May , talking about the present splendid weather , which is , plus the recent report that too many British industrialists are making themselves ill because they do n't take their holidays has prompted me to write to you about our holidays . |
18 | For this reason we now sell only artificially cultivated bulbs and this is indicated on the packaging . |
19 | This is based on the number of rooms in the hotel , not its tariff . |
20 | This is based on the observation that the optical density of stirred platelet-rich plasma ( PRP ) falls as aggregates develop and returns to normal as they disperse . |
21 | This is based on the existence of a nearly tailless cat found in Japan — the Japanese Bobtail . |
22 | To my mind this is based on the proportion , or degree of influence in relation to my formative years . |
23 | This is based on the winner of the Booker 's Prize , Thomas Kennealy 's Shindler 's Ark . |
24 | This is based on the comparison between the relative ease with which foreign companies may bid for British ones , due to the liberal capital markets in Britain , whereas Swiss companies are less likely to be the subject of takeover bids from abroad due to the financial structure of Swiss companies . |
25 | This is based on the comment by Paul in his letter to the Colossians where he writes , ‘ Greetings to you from our dear friend Luke , the doctor ’ ( Colossians 4:14 ) . |
26 | This is based on the radioactive decay of & sup147sm to & sup143nd ( samarium-147 to neodymium-143 ) and is an adaptation of recognised methodologies . |
27 | In this case heterostracans are considered the closest relatives of gnathostome ; this is based on the speculation that heterostracans had paired nasal sacs and paired nostrils as seen in jawed vertebrates . |
28 | This is based on the idea that some patients are unusually susceptible to their environment , the diagnosis and treatment are based on an unstandardised provocation-neutralisation test . |
29 | In addition , we assume an optimistic outcidence rate of 20 per cent , that is , that one in five opioid users in 1984–5 will not be opioid users during 1985–6 ( this is based on the reported ‘ coming off ’ rate among clients of the Detoxification Unit during this period ) . |
30 | This is based on the original AFHQ text in Kirk Archives , Washington . |