consistent basis

collocation in English

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consistent
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪs.tənt/us
/kənˈsɪs.tənt/
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/us
/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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(Definition ofconsistentandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These findings also suggest that the patients' preference for a home or a hospital death might be realized on a moreconsistentbasisif a palliative care program were available.
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However, an inspection of the children's spontaneous speech samples indicated that most of the children used nominative case on aconsistentbasiswhen producing pronouns in subject position.
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This new accounting standard explicitly requires companies to apply aconsistentbasisto their pension cost and to value pension fund assets and liabilities on a market basis.
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The information requested is not available on a completedconsistentbasisacross all years.
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The figures are not necessarily reported on aconsistentbasisbecause of differences in interpretation of the statutory definition of unfitness.
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Information was not compiled on aconsistentbasisbefore 1983–84.
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The information was not collected centrally prior to privatisation or in 1989–90, and figures for 1990–91 are not available on aconsistentbasis.
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The figures requested are shown in the following table; 1979–80 and 1980–81 are not available on aconsistentbasis.
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We treat authorities all on a fair andconsistentbasis.
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We use the latest information available on aconsistentbasisfor all local authorities in calculating entitlements to revenue support grant.
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Prior to 1989–90 figures are available on aconsistentbasisonly for the broad category shown.
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Corresponding data for 1984–85 on aconsistentbasiscould he provided only at disproportionate cost.
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Estimates on aconsistentbasisare not available for years prior to 1959.
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This means that the total expenditure on cancer co-ordination and its support cannot readily be identified separately on aconsistentbasisacross regional offices.
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Local authority district employment data are available in selected years, on aconsistentbasisfrom 1981.
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Information for the years 1980–81 to 1984–85 is not available on aconsistentbasis.
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The other information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost, and in some cases is not available on aconsistentbasis.
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I regret that data on aconsistentbasisare not available for 1979 and 1986.
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Estimates are available only on aconsistentbasisfrom 1984 and relate to the spring of each year.
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