Example sentences of "of [adj] be [adj] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of this is conditional on an IMF seal of approval . |
| 2 | The effect of this is noticeable on people from hotter climates who have siestas ; they are able to work into the early hours of the morning without feeling fatigue . |
| 3 | But none of this is possible on the dole ; even going to the park carries the risk of unexpected expenditures — ice creams and bus fares back . |
| 4 | However , the achievement of this is dependent on reducing construction costs of nuclear stations and on establishing a full fuel cycle to include reprocessing . |
| 5 | This whole discussion of the meaning of ‘ here ’ might be summed up by saying that in so far as ‘ Here ’ , in reply to ‘ Where are you ? ‘ , has a meaning , as distinct from a use , its meaningfulness is parasitic on the meaningfulness of ‘ Here ’ in reply to ‘ Where is it ? ’ , the meaningfulness of this being conditional on the possibility of distinguishing places . |
| 6 | I said that in so far as ‘ Here ’ , in reply to ‘ Where are you ? ’ has a meaning , as distinct from a use , its meaningfulness is parasitic on the meaningfulness of ‘ Here ’ in reply to ‘ Where is it ? ’ , the meaningfulness of this being conditional on the possibility of distinguishing places . |
| 7 | A parallel remark about ‘ It 's me ’ would be that in so far as ‘ It 's me ’ , said by the victim of amnesia in hope of recognition , has a meaning , as distinct from a use , its meaningfulness is parasitic on the meaningfulness of ‘ It 's me ’ in reply to ‘ Who is the youngest professor ? ’ , the meaningfulness of this being conditional on the possibility of distinguishing people . |
| 8 | It should be noted that most of these are neutral on the optimism/pessimism scale , while some of the characters ' proverbs approach the meaningless . |
| 9 | Regrettably , like some of its other statements on primary education , many of these were strong on values and assertion but weak on substance and justification . |
| 10 | In the UK alone in 1988 and 1989 we imported 369,178 wild birds — 8,747 of these were dead on arrival , and about 40,000 more died within the following 35 days . |
| 11 | In Europe the only flows of any consequence occur on small volcanic islands in the Mediterranean , the most famous of all being those on the island of Lipari , which are thought to have been erupted about 1,400 years ago . |
| 12 | Free copies of both are available on request . |