Example sentences of "upon [det] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The use of let as an imperative implies that the speaker feels that the mere impinging of his will upon that of the other people involved in the situation will be enough to get the infinitive action accomplished . |
| 2 | Johnnie Spencer had called upon some of the highest names in the land as character witnesses , including his ex-wife 's own mother , Ruth , Lady Fermoy . |
| 3 | As the argument over tax bases and tax rates is by no means over , it appears appropriate to comment upon some of the principal proposals . |
| 4 | These reflections upon some of the problematic relationships today between economic and social policies conclude this chapter on the development of social policy in Britain . |
| 5 | As a matter of principle this seems excessively hard on third parties ; the buffer stock Manager was known publicly to be the representative of the International Tin Council , there was reliance upon this by the third parties and the States therefore should not be able later to deny their involvement . |
| 6 | Each of the Houses discharges a range of minor functions which do not bear directly upon either of the above two major functions . |
| 7 | Tight quotas are also imposed on Hungary 's steel and textile exports , as they are upon those of the other ViĊĦegrad states . |
| 8 | Use to which the information system will be put impinges upon most of the earlier issues , but there are elements of the nature of use which can be considered in their own right . |