Sentence examples for upon ability from inspiring English sources

Re "The Concierge Doctor Is Available (at a Price)" (July 31), which described how some doctors are turning to concierge practices -- where patients pay annual fees and doctors see fewer patients: It should come to no surprise that America is moving to a two-tiered system for health care based upon ability, or willingness on part of the patient, to pay.

Clark Vasey, from the Blue Collar Conservatism group which aims to boost the appeal of David Cameron's party among working-class voters, said: "Representation based upon ability will allow talented people whether they work in a factory, a shop or drive a bus to take on leadership roles within their communities and bring a real understanding of the needs of that community.

Some compatibilists (most notably Lewis,1981, but see also Graham, 2008 and Pendergraft, 2011), fixing upon ability pertaining to the laws of nature, have argued that incompatibilist defenders of the Consequence Argument rely upon the outlandish notion of ability in the first premise of their argument.

Using a dual proteomic approach we have identified three interactors based upon ability to bind to OMI, and/or to persist in the proteome after OMI activity has been selectively inhibited.

The underlying health status and frailty of an older person was seen to impact upon ability to keep warm.

It is likely that comorbidity, particularly related to cigarette smoking, plays a significant role in this difference, as the outcome in NHL is more dependant upon ability to withstand intensive systemic treatment than for many tumour types.

This line of argument is reflected in definitions and frameworks of scientific and mathematical literacy, which are conceptualized as domain-specific competences that are hierarchically organized and build upon abilities closely related to problem solving (Brunner et al. [2013]).

Their worth is based not upon acting ability but upon their B.O. -- box office, that is.

Seif's prospects, of course, will depend not upon his profile abroad but upon his ability to orchestrate support at home.

As a result, the pastoralist no longer needs to rely upon himself and his livestock for subsistence, but upon his ability to purchase goods and services.

The skill set for data entry personnel for the network had to transition from reliance upon the ability to organize spreadsheet information and paper files to reliance upon the ability to navigate data entry and reporting using HTML based forms.