Example sentences of "[noun sg] upon [art] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While it is self-evident that childhood experiences must have a profound formative effect upon the beliefs we have about ourselves and upon our expectations of others , most of us fail to take them into account when we run into trouble later on in life . |
| 2 | Human life is gregarious , the quality of our lives depending to no small degree upon the relationships we have with other people . |
| 3 | What it means for ‘ us ’ is not so much the resurrection of ‘ anti-pop ’ , but a culture of margins ; a disdainful gaze upon the terrain we once occupied , a satellite relationship to a pop centre now barred to us . |
| 4 | Their degree of preference for one party Over others had an important influence upon the usefulness-ratings they gave the media for helping them decide how to Vote ( those with clear preferences found the media less useful for that purpose ) but had little or no influence on other aspects of usefulness-ratings . |
| 5 | Each case has an interest all on its own , and each case treated successfully is a triumph to add to his confidence in his own ability , and an experience in the use of his ability that solidifies his own outlook upon the job he is doing . |
| 6 | He died later that year having certainly left his mark upon the town he had adopted for his ‘ retirement ’ . |
| 7 | He turns his back upon the life he has led in this society . |
| 8 | You may only advise her as your are her friend not to give herself too much licence upon the favours she meets with , if she stays here . |