premise

the fundamental premise of the report.

if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true.

a surprise inspection of the premises by the health inspector

some of his premises seem ill-chosen.

the premises were safe at the time of the letting.

the reforms were premised on our findings.

Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.

began with a good premise but developed it without imagination.

These are the major and minor premises on which the conclusion is based.

Smoking is strictly forbidden on school premises.

the shop premises and stock and all assets pertaining to the business.

these plots are posited on a false premise about women's nature as inferior.

the premises have been completely refurbished in our corporate style.

"If your premise is established, your conclusions are easily deducible."

All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.

According to the rules, no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.

the premises outlined in red on the Plan annexed to these presents.

We have a warrant to search the premises.

So... it appears that you have 60 days to vacate the premises.

Are the inferences valid? Does the conclusion follow the premises?

That's the premise that we are operating under.

Zhao sublet the premises early this month to another villager.

Does he always guard the premises in this way? asked Holmes.

When we first acquired the factory premises, the rent was well within our means.

But this premise turns out to be an illusion.

This is the premise behind the layout of most offices.

24. Please, clean the premises after use.