on a voluntary basis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofon,voluntaryandbasis
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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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voluntary
adjective
uk/ˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/us/ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/
done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to ...
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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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Danish health authorities have now decided to introduce economic evaluation of new pharmaceutical products on avoluntarybasisfor 2 or 3 years.
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Ideally, villages had to be set up and run by the villagers themselves on avoluntarybasis, without interference from outside and above.
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Families brought their children to the clinic for health checks and immunizations on avoluntarybasis.
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All cattle farmers on the island participated in this study on avoluntarybasis.
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Attendance at the workshops and participation in the evaluation was on avoluntarybasis.
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The first part is a 10-week parenting programme offered on avoluntarybasisto the parents of all children in the participating schools.
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She works additional hours on avoluntarybasiswhen the school puts on a show.
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Psychiatrists had previously felt it was reasonable to admit to hospital on avoluntarybasispeople with dementia, who did not dissent to hospital admission.
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The children all participated on avoluntarybasisand were from two different school classes.
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Both are pieces of central state legislation to be implemented at the regional level and adopted on avoluntarybasisby professionals.
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Collaboration works well on avoluntarybasis, when different parties share similar values, interests, and methods.
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However, schools participated on avoluntarybasis, and secondary schools were not as willing to take part as primary schools.
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In his school, participation in music occurs on avoluntarybasis.
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From early on in the war, children were evacuated on avoluntarybasisto the countryside.
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Hunters, on avoluntarybasis, brought in their products and were remunerated according to the weight of the catch.
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The fees may be fixed in a contract between medical doctors and health insurance funds, which physicians may join on avoluntarybasis.
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