Example sentences of "[noun prp] [prep] the basis for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The survey design will take account of work being conducted in the United States as the basis for a comparative evaluation of British and American experiences . |
| 2 | The order of the list of land birds is almost exactly the same as appears in Darwin 's 1839 Journal of the Voyage of the Beagle , so these notes must have been used by Darwin as the basis for his subsequent publication . |
| 3 | The principle of self-determination enunciated by America 's President Woodrow Wilson as the basis for the peace conference in Paris in 1918 , led to the request of senior Egyptians led by Sa'ad Zaghlul that a Wafd ( delegation ) be sent to represent Egypt , Zaghulul was of peasant background and was a charismatic figure with great appeal to the public , among whom he was popularly known as al zaim , the leader . |
| 4 | The motto engraved on the wall of the temple at Delphi was ‘ Know Thyself ’ , and was adopted by the philosopher Socrates as the basis for the study of philosophy . |
| 5 | Statements by the Iranian government made it clear that it saw ECO as the basis for a future Islamic common market which might ultimately embrace some 300 million people — a quarter of all Muslims — and rival the European Communities in importance . |
| 6 | Gironella 's choice of Veláquez 's Mariana as the basis for so many of his works is worth considering in more detail . |