Example sentences of "[adv] upon [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | one 's critical judgement is in despair in the face of the uniformity of these interpretations based entirely upon beauty of sound , whatever the repertory , the composer or the genre of piece might be . |
| 2 | For copying to be proved , the test is as follows : a ) there must be a sufficient objective similarity between the two works ( an objective issue — that is , would the " reasonable man " consider the two works sufficiently similar ) , and b ) there must also be some causal connection between the two works ( a subjective question but not to be presumed as a matter of law merely upon proof of access ) . |
| 3 | Since the abolition of direct imprisonment for debts not exceeding £20 , the Insolvent Debtors Court and , after its abolition , the Bankruptcy Court in London and the county courts in the provinces , had possessed the power of imprisonment for forty days or less upon proof of means to pay or fraud . |
| 4 | This sprang to mind yesterday upon hearing of Vermont Harmony . |
| 5 | It tunnels with its enormous tusks and dies instantly upon exposure to sunlight . |
| 6 | It concentrates particularly upon benefit in terms of deferment of long-term or short-term institutionalisation ( Was the project successful in sustaining at home people who without the enhanced care would have been in institutional care earlier ? ) . |
| 7 | The McKinsey-GE matrix also recognizes that in many businesses investment decisions can not be made simply upon information about market growth and the current share held . |
| 8 | He added : ‘ We are ready to start services immediately upon receipt of government approval . ’ |
| 9 | An ordinary shut door , for example , would not be opaque to you , if you were one of those species of bat or whale who relied heavily upon detection of sound waves ! |
| 10 | But in the early stages of his reign , as he sought to establish himself in quarrels with some of his more powerful vassals , Philip relied heavily upon aid from Henry II and his sons , from the family which he was to do so much to tear apart . |