Example sentences of "[noun sg] be on [adj] ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even within the same culture , comparative tests of intelligence are on shaky ground ; as has often been observed , all that IQ tests are good at measuring and demonstrating is the ability of individuals to pass IQ tests . |
| 2 | The author is on stronger ground when he looks at the technical characteristics of various modes . |
| 3 | Do n't automatically reach for the pitching wedge or sand iron as you would if the lie of the ball and stance were on level ground . |
| 4 | The government was on stronger ground with the proposal to set up a coordinating committee to act as a channel of communication , mainly to the Home Office , for up to thirty organisations involved with refugees . |
| 5 | However some of her descriptive passages are excellent and the book is on firmest ground in the sections in between Rosandra 's accounts of her past . |
| 6 | According to the ADC , in the cases quoted by councils the properties by and large fulfilled all the principal criteria set down by the Government for a property suitable for occupation by older people , ie that it was let to persons over pensionable age ; access was relatively easy ; the accommodation was on level ground ; the dwelling had no more than two bedrooms ; the heating arrangements were adequate ; the property was reasonably conveniently located . |
| 7 | You should note that a mandatory award for a new course is continued provided that the change of course is on educational grounds and that the change has been notified to your grant awarding authority within 16 months of the date of initial enrolment . |
| 8 | But onomatopoeia is on stronger ground if it is appreciated that the effect is generally a result of phonological features acting in combination with one another , and in combination with meaning . |