Sentence examples for basis meaning from inspiring English sources

Doctors are rewarded on a fee-for-service basis, meaning the more that they do, the more they are paid.

Smith works on a zero-hours contract basis, meaning she can work as little as 20 hours a week or as many as 50.

The FirstGroup and Alliance services would be run under an "open access" basis, meaning they do not require a contract or franchise agreement with the Department for Transport.

It would be a long-term lease, 10 years or more, on a "triple net" basis, meaning the tenant would also pay taxes, maintenance, utilities and insurance.

IBeauty.com, on the other hand, sells brands like Estee Lauder and Lancome on an unauthorized basis, meaning they procure the products from nonmanufacturer sources.

The limits would be decided on a lot-by-lot basis, meaning adjacent homes could be different sizes if their lot sizes are different.

Controversially, banks that lend money to the big society bank will do so on a normal commercial lending basis, meaning they will make a profit.

Alloy did indeed make $779,000 in the fourth quarter of 2000, on a pro forma basis -- meaning before good-will amortization, stock-based compensation and noncash, nonoperating items.

The Tax Foundation still concluded that, "on a static basis" ― meaning not taking into account projected economic effects ― the plan would cost $2.4 trillion over the next decade.

Although the satellite images are only updated on an irregular basis - meaning that pictures of mobile targets would be unusable - some defence experts have said the easy availability of information can increase the risks for military organisations.

Many gay bars back then admitted guests on a members-only basis meaning, in other words, that nonke ("heterosexual men and women") weren't welcome.