Example sentences of "[noun sg] [be] rely on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After conceding a 1–1 draw in the Principality , Arsene Wenger 's side is relying on the foreign attacking trio of Rui Barros , George Weah and Youssouf Fofana to break down the Feyenoord defence who , as Tottenham found to their cost , have conceded only one goal in seven matches . |
| 2 | Unless one has followed the rug-making process through from clipping to completion , the only way to assess the quality of the wool is to rely on the " feel " of the item and the reputation of the individual weaving group . |
| 3 | In the case of a hostile bid where the offeror is relying on the element of surprise , the target 's board can expect to receive the minimum of warning before the offeror 's press announcement ( announcing its firm intention to make an offer ) is released . |
| 4 | If the accused enters a restaurant intending to pay but then decides not to , the waiter is relying on the continuing representation that the accused will pay . |
| 5 | Unfortunately IBM has not submitted it yet to the likes of X/Open Co Ltd , neither has it signed any deals with the likes of DEC to push MQSeries on its own machines : instead the firm is relying on the system 's own merits to attract software developers . |
| 6 | The manufacturer is relying on the distributor to achieve their objectives , but the manufacturer must remember that the distributor has objectives and interests of his own . |
| 7 | In Varley v Whipp [ 1900 ] 1 QB 513 , the facts concerned the sale of a second-hand reaping machine which the buyer had not seen and the court interpreted the concept of sales by description to cover all sales of specific goods where the buyer was relying on the description . |
| 8 | It is common ground that there was no ‘ good cause ’ within the meaning of section 34 ; the university was relying on the three months ' notice term contained in the letter of appointment coupled with the provision in section 34(3) that Mr. Page 's tenure was to be subject to the terms of the appointment . |
| 9 | Mortgage interest rates have certainly fallen , but the housing market is relying on the lifting of stamp duty on houses up to £60,000 to spark renewed interest from first-time buyers . |