Example sentences of "[pers pn] is based [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say the survey is inaccurate because it is based on incorrect figures that the Prime Minister gave to parliament this year . |
| 2 | We should also note that it is based on certain assumptions , for example it is assumed that those who have some reason to form a pressure group will , in an open society , do so , and that the degree of governmental response will depend on the degree of pressure the group is able to exert , and that this is directly related to the group 's importance to the community . |
| 3 | It is based on small firms . |
| 4 | It is based on old men 's ideas , old men 's ideals and frustrations . |
| 5 | It is based on different assessments , different views . |
| 6 | It is based on natural ingredients like elderflower , lily and lemon balm . |
| 7 | They in fact shade into each other , even more obviously so where the distinction is between different forms of literate practice ; and the distinction , if it is based on supposed differences in cognitive processes , in ‘ logic ’ and the development of ‘ science ’ , is open to the criticisms that Goody himself , along with Lévi-Strauss and others , levels against the theory of a ‘ great divide ’ . |
| 8 | It is formative as it is based on qualitative judgements which are the basis for future action |
| 9 | It is negotiated , i.e. it is based on shared perceptions of performance relative to agreed criteria . |
| 10 | A refusal is only effective within its true scope and is vitiated if it is based upon false assumptions . |
| 11 | The second main method of controlling the exercise of discretion is relevancy : a decision will be declared ultra vires if it is based upon irrelevant considerations or if relevant considerations are not taken into account . |