The phrase "a general basis" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a foundational or overarching principle that applies to a variety of situations or contexts.
Example: "On a general basis, we can assume that most customers prefer a straightforward purchasing process."
Alternatives: "a broad foundation" or "a general framework".
cMoS provides a general basis for a family of Web-Based M&S applications.
Thinkers in the grip of the Newtonian picture of science want a general basis for general phenomena.
Minimum and maximum void ratios provide a general basis for comparative evaluation of material properties for soils with various densities.
Our conclusions provide a general basis for a more rational design of novel recombinase switches in gene therapy.
Our families of transformations can be modified or extended by adding or removing auxiliary perceptual requirements; this provides a general basis for constructing pictures with desirable perceptual properties.
Inclusive fitness later came to be understood as forming a general basis for kin selection theory, which attempts to interpret altruistic social behaviour in animals through genetic relatedness and benefits and costs associated with altruistic acts.
This work proposes new empirical entrainment design formulae that have been developed on a more general basis compared to existing methods.
Well, rather than offering a commentary on the market, I thought I might be most helpful by talking about how to figure things like this out on a more general basis.
We argue that the interpretation of impedance data in terms of electrical analogs and in terms of classical linear systems theory (LST) is possibly too restrictive, and that a more general basis is required to accommodate the broad range of "impedance spectroscopies" that are now being developed.
On a more general basis, however, she told Forbes.com that Swiss Re was "definitely" open to acquisitions.
On a more general basis, our results highlight that the aggregate preferences and behaviors of large numbers of people can nowadays be observed in real time, or even forecasted, through open source data freely available in the web.
