Example sentences of "firmly upon " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her feet seem to me to be set more firmly upon the earth than theirs … . |
| 2 | He not only subdued the local Britons but appears to have stamped his authority fairly firmly upon his neighbouring kings . |
| 3 | Ideally as we get more and more teachers involved in the work we do , initial training will be based even more firmly upon school experience . |
| 4 | Sharing accommodation with relatives on a permanent basis is not regarded as a desirable option in contemporary British culture , where the image of the normal household is based firmly upon the nuclear family : typically a married couple and their immature children , with possibly the addition of an elderly parent . |
| 5 | If Venette attacked the soldiers , Page did not , perhaps because the man in charge of the operation was his own king who put the blame for the fate of the civilians firmly upon the shoulders of the French . |
| 6 | Whichever defence is relied upon , the onus of proof is firmly upon the defendant to prove both ingredients . |
| 7 | Penman said , ‘ Langley Dene ’ , to Murphy who indicated with a faint grimace that he knew his destination perfectly well already , and closed the door of the carriage firmly upon Alexandra . |
| 8 | The door was closed firmly upon her . |