Example sentences of "which [vb base] to be [vb pp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must be constantly vigil and keep a sharp look out for new issues which need to be put on our agenda , so that we can keep pace with the changes that affect our members and organization . |
| 2 | The images have pointed to the presence of several previously unknown sites of potential significance which need to be investigated on the ground . |
| 3 | For more normal requirements , and where a greater spread of illumination and better photographic quality is called for , it becomes necessary to use bigger lighting units which have to be supported on tripod stands . |
| 4 | It 's best to leave the cutting of the opening to a professional builder unless you are skilled , because you will need to know the number and size of needles ( the temporary horizontal supporting timbers that past through the wall , carried on adjustable vertical props ) , and you will have to provide a firm base on which to stand the upright props , which have to be supported on the ground , and not by a wooden floor . |
| 5 | In the first group of lead actions the position is as follows : ( 1 ) there are a very large number of major points of law which have to be decided on the manifold issues which arise under the various heads of restitutionary claim ; ( 2 ) there appear to be no or no significant disputes on the common issues of fact affecting the swaps cases generally , and indeed those matters covered by an agreed general statement of fact which has been placed before the court ; ( 3 ) there are discrete factual issues arising in individual cases , eg. , on change of position , since individual local authorities dealt with the money received under swap transactions in several different ways , which are variously relied upon as furnishing a change of position defence . |
| 6 | On the arrival or departure of the King and Queen crowds of loyal subjects — mostly ladies — besiege the barriers which have to be erected on the platform , whilst the entrance to the station and the railings overlooking the Royal waiting room are thick with those who would catch a glimpse of Royalty … |