Example sentences of "[noun pl] would [be] [vb pp] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | an order for costs would be made on normal principles ; |
| 2 | Ideally , any decisions about delegated powers would be based on common sense and a desire to ensure that while fulfilling their duties and obligations , governors would never jeopardise the smooth and effective running of the school and the education of its pupils . |
| 3 | The new treaty contained no military commitments , specifying that in future relations would be based on international law and the accords of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) . |
| 4 | He also said senior ranks would be employed on fixed term contracts , and their pay would be performance related . |
| 5 | In most cases , decisions would be based on local custom , disputes often being referred to the oldest men present , those with the longest memories . |
| 6 | The US administration , in an attempt to reassure NATO allies , stated on Nov. 20 that defence spending cuts would be concentrated on US-based personnel . |
| 7 | In the usual way the ratio will largely if not wholly be determined in advance of preparation of the firm 's accounts , though , if desired , to follow a modern practice of American origin , final determination of each partner 's share could be agreed to be deferred until after the year 's profits have been ascertained and the performance of each partner assessed in that context : in the interim , permitted drawings would be based on past performance . |
| 8 | To limit the operations of non-NAFTA car companies in the North American market , tariffs would be eliminated on intra-regional trade in cars only if each NAFTA country guaranteed , over a phase-in period of eight years , 62.5 per cent local manufactured content and 60 per cent on components . |