Example sentences of "based on a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although discussions about translating targets into action plans are at a preliminary stage , the succession of target setting exercises has been based on a broad concept of the influences on health . |
| 2 | The original accusations levelled by Thorez were based on a fictitious analogy between Nizan himself and the fictional character Pluvinage . |
| 3 | By a brilliant defence based on a clever choice of terrain that would have been beyond most of the other French generals at that time , de Castelnau saved the vital city of Nancy . |
| 4 | ‘ If we give a hard message it 's based on a good knowledge of their world . |
| 5 | In the autumn they established a Women 's International League based on a joint platform of women 's rights and pacifism : ‘ only free women can build up the peace which is to be . ’ |
| 6 | Such support would be based on the following principles : adjustment should be economically viable as well as socially and politically bearable ; it should conform with long-term development objectives ; it should be based on a joint assessment by the EC and the country concerned ; and it should be undertaken in close co-operation with the international financial institutions ( primarily the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the World Bank ) . |
| 7 | Not only , apparently , was it based on a misguided assumption about the nature of human action , but it also stands accused of paving the way for nefarious political ideologies ! |
| 8 | Most important , the campesino population is experiencing a radical change in their working conditions based on a new sense of egalitarianism . |
| 9 | Since the 1950s the main achievements in Bach research have been based on a new examination of music sources . |
| 10 | The council tax is based on a new distribution of local and central finance . |
| 11 | This has the advantage over our conventional representative institutions of being based on a new model of decision-making , one which seeks to ensure adequate consideration of all competing interests , including even poorly organised ones . |
| 12 | As a result of the Merrison Commission 's recommendations the incoming administration , once again Conservative and headed by Margaret Thatcher , decided on another reorganisation ( DHSS 1979 ) , to be carried out in 1982 , based on a new set of principles — small is beautiful , with the devolution of decision-making as close as possible to the patient . |
| 13 | This unique report , based on a comprehensive survey of companies and financial institutions within the EC , proposes a strategy and timetable for the implementation of the Ecu as a tool for achieving monetary union in Europe . |
| 14 | The bulletin 's conclusion is based on a comprehensive review of all the studies , and the stated beneficial effects of some surgery for some children took into account the positive results from a study by Gates et al . |
| 15 | The study was criticised on a number of grounds , principally that it was based on a small sample of children ( 950 ) in an area of England ( Cheshire ) in which informal methods were far from common . |
| 16 | These findings , although based on a small sample from one industry , suggest a need for programmes on preventing sexually transmitted diseases for business travellers . |
| 17 | The aim is to develop a strong export industry based on a small number of processors who are not heavily involved in intervention schemes . |
| 18 | For market indices based on a small number of shares , such as the MMI with only 20 shares , arbitrage using all the shares in the index is much easier than for indices like the NYSE Composite , which comprises about 1700 shares . |
| 19 | We note that the most striking finding reported in their paper — the 5 cm difference in average height between men with microalbuminuria in both samples and those with no microalbuminuria in both samples — is based on a small number of men with microalbuminuria , and the means are not standardised for age . |
| 20 | Some family organisations have lobbied for ways to keep unattended children from accessing either pornographic message services — notorious Pages Roses — or services that send gifts based on a certain duration of connection . |
| 21 | Our client is a leading international manufacturer of pharmaceutical and consumer products , with an impressive growth record which is based on a major commitment to Research and Development . |
| 22 | His address to the Central Committee in April 1985 , his first full statement as party leader , called for ‘ stable , proper and , if you like , civilised inter-state relations based on a genuine respect for international law ’ . |
| 23 | All of them show as Tate Gallery director Nicholas Serota states ‘ a renewed interest in abstract painting , often based on a distilled observation of the urban or material world , and exploration of that world by means of the camera . ’ |
| 24 | Merton starts from the basic functionalist position that social stability is based on a strong consensus of values , which the majority of people come to share . |
| 25 | The examples used should be realistic and relevant to the pupils concerned Emphasis should also be given to the way in which percentages are used both for comparative purposes in many everyday situations and also as a numerical measure based on a 100-point scale of reference . |
| 26 | So Japanese organizations attempt to minimize ingratiation and deception by developing corporate cultures based on a collective sharing of responsibility . |
| 27 | This model promoted the assumption that evolution is based on a progressive trend with the human race as its goal . |
| 28 | Here it is possible to refer to " conflict resolution " and " bargaining " based on a mutual appreciation of strength . |
| 29 | A good diet based on a wide variety of foods , such as bread , milk , cheese , meat , fish , eggs , cereals , fruits and vegetables will provide all the right nutrients you and your family need . |
| 30 | Those whose task it is to lay down the law on matters of ethics and morality need to ensure that their views are based on a wide knowledge of human institutions and their history . |