Example sentences of "[was/were] the basis for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cropper 's implication that in this way God 's concerns became a man 's own and , potentially , were the basis for activism in the world , indicates the difficulty of reading the language of quietism in a purely passive way . |
| 2 | These archives were the basis for acquisitions which now rank Berlin as one of the world 's foremost centres for research in humanities . |
| 3 | The lack of these features in Mannheim 's project were the basis for Merton suggesting that the American variant was better ( Merton 1957 : 446–9 ) . |
| 4 | For this study , when tests of mothers ' serum were the basis for referral the type of tests used were ascertained . |
| 5 | This was the basis for clearance of the Renault/Volvo bus and truck joint venture discussed earlier . |
| 6 | The business plan was the basis for discussion with the unions on changes in job numbers and job design . |
| 7 | Since a sentence was the basis for execution , and the sentence was pronounced inter partes , execution too must have been similarly limited . |
| 8 | Finally , the precocious sexual behaviour , which is often observed between siblings and was the basis for Freud 's ( 1950 ) thinking about the development of sexual preferences , may play a role . |
| 9 | I assure the hon. Gentleman that we conducted wide discussions on Dr. Denner 's excellent report which was the basis for consultation . |