Example sentences of "to rely [adv] on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any attempt to draw up a wider programme would have to rely overwhelmingly on the only information available to the Opposition — the autumn statement in its present form . |
| 2 | Woman-centred methods also tend to rely uncritically on the particular kinds of scientificity that therapeutic and humanist methods have developed . |
| 3 | Bereft of the supernatural assistance previously offered by the Catholic priest and unwilling to rely solely on the petitionary prayers favoured by Protestants , they resorted to time-honoured magical charms and remedies to cure sickness , improve the weather , or ward off evil spirits . |
| 4 | In theory it would be possible to rely simply on the professional background and training of corporate managers to act as a self-imposed limit on their discretion . |
| 5 | The council , in the absence of state schemes , continued to rely heavily on the voluntary sector for essential services . |