Example sentences of "are [verb] [prep] the basis " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is certainly significant at the 1 per cent level , though we must bear in mind that these expectations are calculated on the basis of a purely random distribution of sites , which may not be quite true in practice . |
| 2 | Payments are calculated on the basis of the worker 's age , length of continuous service , and pay . |
| 3 | They are a form of taxation levied on local property , and are calculated on the basis of the rent at which the property might reasonably be let . |
| 4 | Indeed , many vertical mergers are justified on the basis of internalising such information and transaction costs with the hope of reducing such costs . |
| 5 | The problem with these diseases is that they are diagnosed on the basis of indirect evidence of infection rather than by identifying a specific microorganism . |
| 6 | To an increasing extent , moral careers are formed on the basis of wealth and on ‘ impersonal economic grounds ’ rather than on ‘ moral qualities ’ . |
| 7 | The remedies are prescribed on the basis of the symptoms and signs experienced by the patient and are usually given in the form of homoeopathic potencies . |
| 8 | Shiftworking employees are organised on the basis of ‘ time of day ’ . |
| 9 | Applications are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post(s) regardless of sex , sexual orientation , religion , racial origin , marital status , disablement or age . |
| 10 | Most deals are done on the basis of 60:40 . |
| 11 | Two types of distribution are revealed on the basis of the proportions of small and large structures |
| 12 | Consolidated financial statements are prepared on the basis that the undertakings included in the consolidation form a single entity ( ‘ the group' ) . |
| 13 | Although such a statement might seem to be stating the obvious , apparently a number of mutual insurance companies and other regulated enterprises , whose financial statements are prepared on the basis of statutory accounting rules , have been stating that they conform with GAAP even though the statutory rules and GAAP differ . |
| 14 | So-called racial characteristics are evaluated on the basis of similar principles , that is values which are relative to time and place . |
| 15 | Although in 1981 a question was asked about usual residence , UK censuses are de facto , i.e. individuals are enumerated on the basis of where they are at the time of the census ( This avoids the need to define the distinction between temporary and permanent residence ) . |
| 16 | As far as sentencing is concerned it would seem to be the case that long-firm fraudsters are sentenced on the basis that they are business law-breakers rather than ‘ villains ’ . |
| 17 | Accreditation is of little relevance to those who compete for senior academic posts , which are decided on the basis of academic achievement . |
| 18 | Since aggregate demand policies are decided on the basis of the information available at the end of period t - 1 , it follows that the systematic component of aggregate demand will , as before , have no effect on real output . |
| 19 | " Documents-only " arbitrations are procedures where the issues are decided on the basis of written submissions only , and there is no oral presentation of submissions or evidence . |
| 20 | ‘ Staff are selected on the basis of whether the course is directly relevant and how much practical use can be made of the training ’ … |
| 21 | Finally a few general relationships are selected on the basis that they are likely to be relevant to the research on risk and memory for driving situations which is described in the following chapters . |
| 22 | If budget allocations for regions and districts are made on the basis of continuing existing spending patterns , this need will be overlooked , as most authorities do not have adequate provision for post-hospital care for elderly people . |
| 23 | A spokeswoman for the bank said : ‘ You have to remember that the rankings are made on the basis of value of bids , which are all down to BAT . |
| 24 | We need to check whether our decisions are made on the basis of making our resources available to others and sharing theirs wherever possible before we strike out independently . |
| 25 | Decisions are made on the basis of evidence , but they may be reversed . |
| 26 | The suggestions that are made on the basis of the analysis may not suit everyone 's palate . |
| 27 | If managerial decisions are made on the basis of some logic implicit in the technology itself , or in its cost structure , then forecasts can be made with some confidence . |
| 28 | In his approach , selection of neighbourhoods from a lexicon for search are made on the basis of gross visual similarity . |
| 29 | Hard cases test the ‘ rules of recognition ’ and , in the absence of explicit guidance , impossible for every contingency , judgements are made on the basis of prevailing feelings about ‘ justice or fairness or some other dimension of morality ’ ( 1977 : 22 ) . |
| 30 | These assertions are made on the basis of research in modern ethology , and the arguments will not be discussed in any detail as they belong to a different universe of discourse from that of psychoanalysis and sociology . |