on a yearly basis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofon,yearlyandbasis
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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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yearly
adjective
adverb
uk/ˈjɪə.li/us/ˈjɪr.li/
every year or once ...
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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,yearlyandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The maids were employed on ayearlybasis, while young nursery maids sometimes were employed only in the summer, especially if they were very young.
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These were often only employed in the summer, while farmhands were employed on ayearlybasis.
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These differences occur not only on ayearlybasis; at times they extend as droughts lasting several years or even decades.
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It is an institution financed both by public contributions and contributions by companies which differ on ayearlybasis.
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The term of service for the rank-and-file gendarme was two years, after which it could be renewed on ayearlybasis.
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The drop-out rate in the trial was low: 2.8 percent on ayearlybasis; therefore, it was not included in the model.
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Collaborating farmers were very pleased with the performance of the hybrid but were concerned about its availability and the cost of seed on ayearlybasis.
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What is the likely total that it will underwrite on ayearlybasis?
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Even this is not considered reliable on ayearlybasis, but averages over five years are thought to give reasonably accurate assessments.
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I know that the official answer will be that money is allocated on ayearlybasis.
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The council tenants subsidise the rest of the community because the local authority has to balance its housing revenue account on ayearlybasis.
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This information is not available on ayearlybasis.
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If it is temporary why must it continue for three years and then be renewable on ayearlybasis, subject only to the negative procedure?
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This measure is always worked out on ayearlybasis, which is grossly unfair.
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