Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] [adv] upon [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an attempt to resolve the dispute the heads of the Jordanian , Palestinian and Israeli delegations held daily discussions in a State Department corridor , and the Palestinian side called unsuccessfully upon the USA to intervene . |
| 2 | And just as important as the comedy is the sheer pleasure of participating in an event based exclusively upon the shared culture and identity of both performers and audience . |
| 3 | It has been suggested that the decision would have been more convincing had the court focused directly upon the principles of proportionality and legal certainty : the withdrawal of the licence was a disproportionate method of achieving the council 's aims , coupled with the idea that there should be no punishment without breach of an established law . |
| 4 | Any librarian involved in the selection of material is also constantly in touch with readers , so that an over-theoretical approach based merely upon the bibliographical and logistic aspects of provision is more likely to be avoided . |
| 5 | It could have been a glass put down upon a table . |
| 6 | Furthermore you can establish a company pension scheme based solely upon the investment of the National Insurance contributions for no extra cost to the employer or employees . |