Example sentences of "based on principle " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first task consisted of formulating a view of society which was based on principles different from the traditional ones , according to which societies could be typified in terms of their administrative organization by using such terms as ‘ democracy ’ or ‘ monarchy ’ . |
| 2 | This Engels does by showing that the Greek and Roman states , the ‘ sacred ’ sources of the European ideal , were based on principles which can also be seen in embryo among much less prestigious peoples , the American Indians . |
| 3 | Those who have seen it — it will not be heard until a concert in Salzburg in December — agree that it is a hybrid between Mozart 's incomplete score and Mr Saegusa 's style , based on principles of Japanese music . |
| 4 | Contributors also agree on another point : that public expenditure and public services based on principles of universalism and citizenship for all are central to any real programme . |
| 5 | A number of laws , many of them based on principles of ‘ obscenity ’ , ‘ indecency ’ and ‘ offence ’ are designed to prevent the distribution or display of homosexuality in the same way as porn is constrained . |
| 6 | Whilst these ‘ community care ’ policies are soundly based on principles which seek to maintain elderly independence , they can also lead to , and exacerbate , social isolation . |
| 7 | MUSCLE DYNAMICS is a new bodybuilding system based on principles developed after years of exhaustive research . |
| 8 | The semantic net has been studied and modified based on principles of analogical inheritance . |
| 9 | In view of the above discussion training of interviewers and interviewees must necessarily be based on principles of training ( p. 121 ) rather than principles of interviewing . |
| 10 | Dissenting minorities were driven out by religious difficulties : Roger Williams left Boston within a year of arriving , though it was not until five years later that he made his way south through the dense woodlands to Rhode Island to launch the first settlement based on principles of religious toleration in 1636 . |
| 11 | Dicey believed that the constitution was based on principles of private law , which had been extended to determine the position of the Crown . |
| 12 | Biological explanations of fertility based on principles of maximizing a broadly defined reproductive success ( Wilson 1975 ) have been useful in non-human species and have been applied to human populations with natural fertility ( Borgerhoff-Mulder 1987 ) , in an attempt to relate reproductive success with the resources available to women . |
| 13 | Achieving cultures , based on principles of Self-help and free enterprise , were characteristic of the USA and north Europe during the period 1800 to 1960. purchasing patterns may alter significantly from the traditional roots , emphasising personal material possession and display , the possession of prestigious homes and objects , " one-upmanship " etc . |
| 14 | This paper has described in some detail a possible framework for comprehensive assessment of older people , starting from an analysis of current practice and based on principles derived with practitioners and middle managers of social service departments . |
| 15 | In draft form it had been agreed on April 1 , based on principles agreed in February [ see p. 38779 ] , and following the Montenegrin referendum in March [ see p. 38833 ] . |
| 16 | Preparation for independence , when it occurred , was seen as a problem of constitution-building according to some model based on principles derived from the domestic experiences of the colonial powers . |
| 17 | The two governments will work together on solutions for environmental problems based on principles of environmentally sustainable development . |
| 18 | I accept Mr. Lester 's submissions , but my main reason for reaching this conclusion is based on principle . |