on a provisional basis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofon,provisionalandbasis
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on
preposition
uk/ɒn/us/ɑːn/
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...
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provisional
adjective
uk/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/us/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/
for the present time but likely ...
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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 ofon,provisionalandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The exact rates of pay are still under discussion and in the meantime he has drawn advances of pay on aprovisionalbasis.
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We could be accommodated there for this part-session on aprovisionalbasis.
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The figures for 1998 require end-year verification and are therefore quoted on aprovisionalbasis.
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This was naturally on aprovisionalbasispending the gradual assessment of staffing complements appropriate to requirements.
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After five weeks of idleness the rates were negotiated on aprovisionalbasisfor three months.
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In view of the varying requirements of some 45,000 doctors it was necessary to make a first issue of supplementary rations on aprovisionalbasis.
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It is, however, hoped that it will be possible for it to do so on aprovisionalbasisduring this year.
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Finally, let us proceed one step at a time, and on aprovisionalbasis.
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If we cannot achieve this, we will need to agree to apply the partnership and cooperation agreement on aprovisionalbasis, as in 1997.
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The tables following give on aprovisionalbasisthe other information requested.
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Although it may be only on aprovisionalbasis, one has to book rooms, prepare papers, and so on; and all this takes up time.
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The last two years of his comparisons ignore the fact that the figures for distribution of expenditure are, explicitly, on aprovisionalbasis.
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The allocation of quotas last year was on aprovisionalbasisonly.
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Meantime the company are carrying out a series of experimental flights and are receiving payments on aprovisionalbasisin respect of those flights.
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Analyses of working days lost according to cause are not compiled on aprovisionalbasis.
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This problem is currently dealt with on aprovisionalbasis.
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I cannot find any fault at all with aprovisionalbasis.
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If we look at the footnote, we see allocation on aprovisionalbasisand allocation simply carried forward.
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The industry has done so, of course on aprovisionalbasis.
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There are still difficulties to be overcome; some countries have been approved on aprovisionalbasisonly.
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