Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] upon [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Hugh 's men had lifted Aldhelm 's body on to the litter , and set off down the path with it towards the Foregate , Tutilo fell in behind the sorry little procession like a mourner , and went silently step for step with them , his eyes still upon the shrouded body . |
| 2 | Where he had been standing had been a turning point for cars once upon a time — when there were still cars in the world — but this had never been a place for modern things . |
| 3 | Building a stock exclusively upon the results of this kind of study is bound to lead eventually to some distortion between requirements and provision . |
| 4 | Both maternal age and order of birth bear independently upon the probability of alate fetal death ( Table 15 ) . |
| 5 | 5.2.2 the Tenant 's Certificate has not been issued by the expiry of the period of immediately following the Possession Date then the provisions of clause 5.4 shall have effect immediately upon the expiry of the relevant period ( or upon the expiry of such extended period as the parties may within the relevant period agree in writing ) |
| 6 | 5.3 If at any time there has been any [ material ] noncompliance by the Landlord with any of [ its ] obligations under clause 2 or by the Tenant with any of [ its ] obligations under clause 3 and such default shall continue for or shall not be remedied to the [ reasonable ] satisfaction of the party not in default within [ 15 ] working days ( time being of the essence ) after service on the party in default by the other part of a notice specifying the default and invoking the provisions of this clause then the provisions of clause 5.4 shall have effect immediately upon the expiry of the relevant period |
| 7 | Many members of the immigrant population in Britain do not subscribe to it , while current murmurs of homosexual " marriage " cast a new light even upon the heterosexual implications of this definition . |
| 8 | There is no doubt that the growth and authority of employers ' associations has had a major influence both upon the development and the direction of collective bargaining in many countries . |
| 9 | We will , of course , move as quickly as possible , but it is most unlikely that my right hon. and learned Friend will be in a position to make the first pay and conditions order under the new Act immediately upon the expiry of the 1987 Act on 31 March 1992 . |
| 10 | Householders are thus tempted to purchase this less well-known brand more upon the basis of price than comparative performance . |
| 11 | The years following upon the Plowden Report were ones in which primary practice was subject to intense and continued re-evaluation . |
| 12 | In this respect , indeed , there is no difference at all between old and new nations , and it would be quite misleading to concentrate attention exclusively upon the nationalism of the newly independent countries . |
| 13 | ‘ The Glynns were farmers once upon a time . |
| 14 | In the epistle to the Hebrews ( by an unknown Christian of learning and sophistication ) there is equal emphasis both upon the spontaneity and fullness of Jesus ' humanity and upon the faith that in him the eternal Son of the Father has come to unite believers to himself ; he is the pioneer of our salvation , our representative bringing to the Father and to the heavenly company those who put their trust in him . |
| 15 | Where Johnson exercised great prudence in his remarks , both in his own text and in his letters to Mrs Thrale , Boswell took a different line ; having concluded his great notation of Flora Macdonald 's exciting tale , Boswell summarised that for all the Highlanders ’ dedication to the Stuart Cause , he ‘ found every where among them a high opinion of the virtues of the King now upon the throne , and an honest disposition to be faithful subjects to his majesty … ’ |
| 16 | 7.7.6 to give notice to the Landlord immediately upon the happening of any event which might affect any insurance policy on or relating to the Premises or upon the happening of any event against which the Landlord may have insured under this Lease The following amendment should be considered : … immediately upon becoming aware of the happening of any event … 7.7.7 immediately to inform the Landlord in writing of any conviction judgment or finding of any court or tribunal relating to the Tenant ( or any director other officer or major shareholder of the Tenant ) of such a nature as to be likely to affect the decision of any insurer or underwriter to grant or to continue any such insurance The requirement to notify the landlord in respect of convictions should be deleted for the reason stated above . |
| 17 | It is inconceivable that he should proceed in reliance solely upon the consent of an under-age patient , however ‘ Gillick competent , ’ in the absence of supporting parental consent and equally inconceivable that he should proceed in the absence of the patient 's consent . |
| 18 | Partnership arrangements between a college and a company or companies might encompass a range of activities , including skills-updating courses , supervisory management and intensive language tuition for example , which fall outside the scope of this chapter because they do not impact directly upon the 16–19 age group . |
| 19 | The Campbell leaned forwards once again and kissed Mike deeply upon the mouth . |
| 20 | Eanfrith and Osric are said by Bede to have reverted to paganism on their accession , but it may be that Paulinus and the queen did not take flight immediately upon the death of Eadwine but only on the death of Osric . |
| 21 | Just as Crookes ' experiments on cathode rays not merely revealed but solved some mysteries , so science would gain ground steadily upon the dark , reducing the area of the unknown . |
| 22 | Indeed , he kept them closed as he opened the Gospels , and planted his long index finger blindly upon the page . |
| 23 | However , he does use his recollection of the journey over Ratagan , his eyes filled with mountains , to reflect in the Journey generally upon the condition of remoteness as it affects human beings , and thereby touches the core of his reasons for travelling . |
| 24 | ( The Countess of Clancarty , rumoured to have been the Earl 's cook once upon a time , charged £2,000 for the service , and Lady St John of Bletso , whose provincial protégées were known as ‘ the Blets ’ , the same amount . ) |
| 25 | And a cassowary 's wing-bone through the nose of a handsome young fellow was a fine attraction for the girls once upon a time ! " |
| 26 | Predictably , Irish Terence Adair believes that ‘ if steamers come into vogue , they will do away with all the romance once upon a time supposed to belong to a naval life ’ but the Scotsman 's more practical view chimes in with Jack 's opinion . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The Commission had hardly begun its deliberations when public concern and political pressure ensured that it was asked " to investigate and report similarly upon the condition and education of the Deaf and Dumb . " |
| 29 | As the law presently stands , it is open for a settlor to transfer assets overseas upon an accumulation trust for the benefit of his children without there being any UK tax liability on the income as it arises overseas . |
| 30 | Frith ( 1980 ) has suggested that these good readers attempt to " spell by ear " , in that they rely tao heavily upon the phonological representations of words when it is more appropriate to use orthographic rules with a purely visual spelling check . |