Example sentences of "would be base [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new treaty contained no military commitments , specifying that in future relations would be based on international law and the accords of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) . |
| 2 | The idea is that tax , payable annually in arrears , would be based on taxable expenditure , which is the difference between net receipts during the year and net savings over the same period . |
| 3 | The new structural adjustment programme would be based on concessional aid of at least $600,000,000 annually over three years . |
| 4 | These would be based on existing work , for example the System for Accessing Modular Information ( SAMI ) which was developed in Scotland by the Scottish Further Education Unit ( SFEU ) . |
| 5 | Ideally , any decisions about delegated powers would be based on common sense and a desire to ensure that while fulfilling their duties and obligations , governors would never jeopardise the smooth and effective running of the school and the education of its pupils . |
| 6 | In the usual way the ratio will largely if not wholly be determined in advance of preparation of the firm 's accounts , though , if desired , to follow a modern practice of American origin , final determination of each partner 's share could be agreed to be deferred until after the year 's profits have been ascertained and the performance of each partner assessed in that context : in the interim , permitted drawings would be based on past performance . |
| 7 | His familiarity with his brother 's behaviour would be based on past form , something she had n't wanted to dwell on , for surely it had been different this time ? |
| 8 | In most cases , decisions would be based on local custom , disputes often being referred to the oldest men present , those with the longest memories . |
| 9 | Employment would be based on specialized training and formal certification of competence , acquired prior to gaining the job . |
| 10 | Claiming that the allied forces had a " game plan " which was being followed , he said that he sympathized with the motives of those who called for an indefinite air campaign , but that any decision on the launching of a ground offensive would be based on military advice ; there would be no " delay for the sake of delay , hoping that it would save lives " . |
| 11 | The Lieutenant opined that when the science was properly understood all promotion in the army would be based on careful skull measurements . |