Example sentences of "on the [noun] [verb] by his " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 1892 , with the appointment of McFadyean as dean ( he became Principal in 1894 ) there began , on the foundations laid by his predecessors , a second century showing a remarkable transformation which led to a marked expansion of the numbers of teaching staff , to a greater development of the staff 's research activities , and to the full incorporation of the College into the country 's university system . |
| 2 | Despite his claims to originality in his foreign policy , in practice Ceauşescu built on the foundations laid by his predecessor . |
| 3 | Dušan built on the foundations laid by his predecessors during the previous century . |
| 4 | If the latter makes a search , the priority extends to cover the transfer , too , or the lease where there is a lease instead of a transfer ; but note that the converse is n't true , so the mortgagee must always search , and should n't rely on any search made by the borrower , who can properly rely on the search made by his or her mortgagee . |
| 5 | As well as his own impressions ( and further reading ) , it draws on the comments made by his colleagues on the field trips and especially during a whole day 's discussion that we were privileged to have , at Uig Community Centre on 2 October 1980 , with many of those most closely involved in the development of the Western Isles . |