Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] upon a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here was a circumstance where a great number of foreigners , who would be unable to speak the local language , whose customs would be regarded with suspicion , and whose mariner of worship differed significantly , were suddenly thrust upon a remote community . |
| 2 | In decoration and linear format , this school appears to represent more of a native tradition ; whilst the former , apparently based upon a single workshop ( and its subsequent contraction ) appears to be organised more deliberately . |
| 3 | It is linked to an appraisal system usually based upon a banded assessment of performance . |
| 4 | In late July the parallel committee of the House of Representatives had also agreed upon a much-reduced defence bill upon which the House was due to vote after the summer recess . |
| 5 | The Mystical Theology of Dionysius the Areopagite had also dwelt upon a thick cloud of unknowing that separates the ineffable God from mankind and this image dominated Greek theology . |
| 6 | Although initially research was often focused upon a single pollen site , the subsequent research was able to proceed towards the regional assessment of past vegetation not only in Britain but also in overseas areas such as the tropical rain forest ( Flenley , 1979 ) . |
| 7 | Semi and unskilled operatives are mainly engaged upon a seasonal , temporary or casual basis . |
| 8 | Yet , it was asked , was it possible to exclude him by treaty , so manifestly an arrangement between the king of England and the Burgundians ( the dauphin 's political rivals ) , and then imposed upon a sick king who was in no position to resist ? |
| 9 | The Strategy Committee has therefore embarked upon a detailed review of the plan , looking at the effects on the profession , of the proposed changes in legal aid , the cost of default , and the importance to both the Society and practitioners of continuing to provide a quality service . |