Example sentences of "on [Wh adv] [adv] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Earth scientists should not be quick to modify geological data to accommodate model simulations ; rather , the acceptability of climate simulations should be judged on how well they reproduce independently established geological facts . |
| 2 | The possible words in the input are given semantic scores based on how well they combine with possible neighbouring words in the input . |
| 3 | They know their survival depends on how well they impress . |
| 4 | We could only carry on like this for so long , and it all depended on how well we could sleep during the day . |
| 5 | Our personas will be more or less realistic depending on how well we can identify their prototypes , and how linguistically adept we are at mimicking them . |
| 6 | ‘ Our purpose is to satisfy customer requirements in industries as varied as , for example , oilfield services , detergents and the automotive field , and our whole future success depends on how well we can do this . |
| 7 | It is a necessity because it provides the opportunity for reflection on how well you have carried out various tasks and whether there are better ways of doing things . |
| 8 | Dear Mrs Johnson or Dear Joan ( depending on how well you know the person you are writing to ) |
| 9 | ‘ You thought your chance of handling my account depended on how well you handled my — ’ |
| 10 | Your performance depended on how well you had prepared and on your ability to negotiate . |
| 11 | Depends on how well you know them , I suppose . |
| 12 | Chapman said it would depend on how well he did on the Saturday . |
| 13 | Was she being judged on what she had learned about the project ; and if so , was n't the teacher being judged on how well he had transmitted knowledge and therefore should he not share the C-grade ? |
| 14 | Once you have decided your policy and put it in place , keep an eye on how well it 's working . |
| 15 | The success of a brood parasite like the European cuckoo depends on how well it can ‘ dupe ’ its host , whether reed warbler or dunnock . |
| 16 | On reflection , the catering industry may well be much better off as a result of the Government 's proposals for a self-regulatory approach , but it all depends at the end of the day on how well it gets its act together , using Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment systems to identify the problem areas . |
| 17 | If " Creole " is a second dialect rather than a second language , delaying its acquisition until adolescence will still have a limiting effect on how well it can be learned . |
| 18 | They 've shown opposition to the introduction of L M S right from the start and put every obstacle possible in the way of its success , and its implementation , and yet there they were congratulating themselves on how well it was working . |
| 19 | ‘ Of course it all depends on the lady , on how well I know her . |
| 20 | I slammed the receiver down and stood for a second , congratulating myself on how well I had done , all things considered . |
| 21 | He also offers the latest advice on how soon you should start training again . |
| 22 | I was sixteen without a care in the world and my only thoughts at that time were on how soon I could get hold of my own barrow . |
| 23 | Lastly , two in the ‘ helpful-humorous ’ category : Laurie Graham 's The British Abroad , A Survival Guide ( Chatto & Windus , £8.99 ( with pithy observations on how badly we travel and how much better we could ; and Table Talk ( Coronet , £3.99 ) Derek Nimmo 's soufflé of after-dinner stories for winers and diners : pass the port , enjoy the anecdotes — and have a very happy Christmas . |
| 24 | ‘ There was too much emphasis on how fast we could grow , ’ he says , but adds that the company is still turning down about 70 per cent of those who apply for an Amex card . |
| 25 | ‘ That really depends , ’ said the second one , ‘ on how fast you carry it ! ’ |
| 26 | Whether they do depends on how easily they can adapt to the relentless street cred , visual gimmickry and ubiquitous dance rhythms generally essential to the Street-Porter school of programme-making . |
| 27 | ‘ With his ultimate decision on whether or not to sell entirely dependent on how successfully you cope in his absence . ’ |
| 28 | Their fortunes depend entirely on how effectively they wield the bludgeon at their disposal ; in fact , a military representative may be gaoled for accepting shoddy goods . |
| 29 | Estimates of the proportion of people experiencing hypnagogic imagery have varied considerably , depending partly on how exactly they were asked . |
| 30 | A CONVOY of black limousines conveyed the 31 Lebanese Muslim MPs in Saudi Arabia on an extra-parliamentary pilgrimage to Mecca yesterday afternoon , leaving their 31 Christian colleagues behind in Taif to ruminate on how best they might protect Christian political power in a new Lebanon . |