Example sentences of "[to-vb] or a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | KORG A2 or A3 guitar cards to borrow or a system exclusive data on a 3½″ computer disk . |
| 2 | If necessary the prosecution might call a vehicle examiner to give evidence where there is some technical failure of the handbrake such as a worn ratchet causing the brake lever to slip or a frayed cable which snapped under pressure . |
| 3 | As the piece of soap in the bathroom began to diminish or a toilet roll grow thin , so the replacement would be moved from the Base Depot to the Command Depot — a cupboard upstairs . |
| 4 | What does it mean if he had n't had too much to drink or a bad hit on the head ? ’ |
| 5 | You could guarantee that if you waited top of one of those yards that somebody would be fighting or wanted to fight or a window could get broken or , or either men or women . |
| 6 | He told me that before I had come to live with him he never listened to the radio for fear of hearing a song she had liked to sing or a piece of piano music she used to play . |
| 7 | He eyed the door , expecting the handle to turn or a key to rattle in the lock . |
| 8 | ( Death to moonshine or a yellow box on the ears ? ) . |
| 9 | Lennie knew about George 's craving for freedom and often threatened to leave , but George felt obliged to look after Lennie as Lennie could not fend for himself in a cave and Lennie could not cope with going to jail or a home to be treated like an animal . |
| 10 | So in that context the argument would n't arise , therefore any sale of the shares would take place after you 've got hold of the grant and it may be necessary for other reasons like you 've got bills to pay or a mortgage to discharge , whatever the reasons . |
| 11 | Once the guests are in , we 'll give them a bite to eat or a drink — whatever they want , within reason . |
| 12 | If you have a contractual right to commission or a bonus , you are entitled to be compensated for what you have lost as a result of a wrongful dismissal . |
| 13 | Could n't you find a bank to rob or a car to steal ? ’ |
| 14 | The owner must have either an established business desiring to expand or a sound business plan . |
| 15 | Appeals are excluded however where the Secretary of State certifies that the refusal of leave to enter or a refusal of entry clearance is conducive to the public good . |