Sentence examples for are closely based from inspiring English sources

These are closely based on the recommendations of the Basle Committee, which is trying to modernise its regulations.

But all the other stories we are adapting are closely based on existing books," said Ileen Maisel, of Amber Entertainment, the production company making the films in collaboration with Tesco.

As one of four members of the government's advisory group who prepared the draft on which the government's new planning reforms are closely based, I have followed the debate in the press closely.

"Three Tall Women" involves a conversation between three characters, A, B, and C, who are closely based on Albee's mother at three different ages: ninety-two (A), fifty-two (B), and twenty-six (C).

The scenes are closely based on photographs taken by Paul Fusco, a photojournalist who was aboard the train and show Americans of different ages, races and demographics in settings variously pastoral, banal and gritty.

And her sleeveless attire (Natia Sirbiladze's costumes are closely based on the New York City Ballet originals, with slight differences of color and pattern) ungallantly draws attention to the muscular looseness under the upper arm that often becomes apparent after the age of 40 in even the most otherwise youthful female dancers.

Greene's central character is closely based on him.

It is easy to forget that the novel was closely based on a real place and time.

The King is closely based on the life of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, who ruled Persia from 1848 to 1896.

The European human rights convention, on which the 1998 act is closely based, is "an entirely sensible statement of the principles which should underpin any democratic nation".

Maybe he was right, if the people were Western, because Esperanto is closely based on Indo-European languages, or the ones that Zamenhof knew best.