"These business cannot rely on just the 12,000 people in town to keep them going."

I rely on you to keep them green in my heart.

How many communities rely on government spending to keep going?

Other words suggest he would rely on competition to keep prices down.

"For years, I have relied on this work to keep me going."

But see here, you can't rely on tricks to keep yourself out of trouble.

You weren't relying on your two clients to keep body and soul together.

Other people in the office rely on secretaries to keep things going well.

The plan would rely on private insurers to keep costs down through competition.

That means we'll have to use the same people she relied on to keep the wheels turning.