Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [verb] upon a " in BNC.

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1 Once appointed an administrative receiver has ‘ all the powers normally conferred upon a receiver and manager appointed under a floating charge ’ ( see p. 379D ) , though , as was recognised in that case , there are features distinguishing administration from administrative receivership .
2 So in the Westinghouse case , one group of witnesses successfully claimed a privilege existing in English law , while another group of witnesses successfully relied upon a privilege existing in the law of the United States , the requesting State .
3 Allen cast around and within a few yards further came upon a man-made path , narrow and winding , but in frequent use .
4 To a much lesser extent other towns also depended upon an inflow of migrants to maintain their numbers .
5 They hereby resolve to use every mean in their power to Detect the Deserters now presented upon a list … "
6 The Dutch sellers now relied upon a clause ( clause 13 ) in their contract of sale with the buyers and claimed therefore to have proprietary rights entitling them to have priority over the buyers ' other creditors .
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