Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [vb -s] [adv] upon the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ecumenical movement has reversed three centuries of division which began with the failure of the Savoy Conference in 1661 and the imposition of the Act of Uniformity , Today , Holy Communion is celebrated more frequently and with a set liturgy , often in an ‘ Anglican ’ way ; set prayers are common and sometimes take a responsory form ; the increasing use of a lectionary means that the choice of readings depends less upon the whim of the preacher and more upon an ordered scheme . |
| 2 | The hardness of water depends principally upon the concentration of calcium and magnesium . |
| 3 | As was discussed in Chapter 1 the notion of prevalence depends crucially upon the unambiguous classification of the study population into cases ( i.e. those with dementia ) and non-cases ( i.e. those without dementia ) . |
| 4 | The organization of presbyterianism rests strongly upon the local community , with its division of authority between minister and elders . |
| 5 | The sequence of events depends mainly upon the original mass . |
| 6 | In Mancini , for instance , the removal of York from sanctuary in the middle of June follows immediately upon the measures taken against Sir Edward Woodville in mid May , with the events seen as consecutive steps by Gloucester towards the throne . |
| 7 | In Mancini , for instance , the removal of York from sanctuary in the middle of June follows immediately upon the measures taken against Sir Edward Woodville in mid May , with the events seen as consecutive steps by Gloucester towards the throne . |
| 8 | Assuming for the moment that the efficiency of production depends solely upon the exertions of the workers , we saw that ‘ the price required to call forth the exertion necessary for producing any given amount of a commodity may be called the supply price for that amount , with reference of course to a given unit of time ’ . |