Example sentences of "[was/were] based [prep] [art] number " in BNC.
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| 1 | This strategy was based on a number of key objectives . |
| 2 | The selection was based on a number of advantages such as : |
| 3 | The attack was based on a number of strands of evidence , including the fact that activation of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system was too diffuse to underpin the range of subtle emotional experiences of which we are capable , and the observation that severing the spinal cord in dogs does not prevent them displaying facial signs of emotion when provoked in an appropriate way . |
| 4 | It was based on the number of dependent children in the family and was provided largely because it was found difficult to recruit men without ensuring some financial security for their families . |
| 5 | The figure was based on the number of agreements signed between NGC and power generating companies but it was highly unlikely all these would come to fruition . |