Sentence examples for Premised on the notion from inspiring English sources

Crystal ventured some unpleasant (unpleasant, at least, to some of us who are even older than he is) pleasantries about the infirmities of old age, one of which was premised on the notion that Christopher Plummer, eighty-two, has dementia.

Ghana's free maternal healthcare policy is premised on the notion that financial barriers are one of the most important causes of low and inequitable access to, and use of skilled maternity care services [ 12].

It is premised on the notion that Americans too often get only one side of the story, one uncritically sympathetic to Israel, so someone with authority and knowledge needs to offer a fuller picture.

This is one of their great ironies: their whole organizing philosophy is premised on the notion that voters can be whipped into an excited frenzy behind the sorts of candidates who don't exactly exude personality or personal charisma, and whose ideas primarily revolve around being civil and careful and not making any big promises or having much in the way of big ambitions.

Auction houses are premised on the notion of scarcity, said Joshua Kopelman, Half.com's chief executive.

Online matchmaking is premised on the notion of making rational choices.

Clapper: "The conduct of intelligence is premised on the notion that we can do it secretly".

Our systems are premised on the notion that absolute power will corrupt.

Indeed, it's premised on the notion that old-school demonstrations are increasingly insufficient.

It is premised on the notion that Fatah controls the West Bank.

That could be a deal-breaker all by itself in a counterinsurgency, which is premised on the notion that the government wants outside help in improving governance.