Example sentences of "[noun] or [vb base] [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For all its strengths , the game has a few flaws — you ca n't drop objects or give them to another character . |
| 2 | The extent to which local authority initiatives divert schools from particular curriculum policies or lead them towards new approaches within the curriculum is , however , impossible to estimate . |
| 3 | Anyone who can rekindle a friendship should write to him at Flat 11 , Grove Court , Cooden Drive , Bexhill , Sussex or ring him at 0424–212456 . |
| 4 | Cities and towns are to be encouraged to reduce the use of cars or ban them within defined areas under a European Commission plan to tackle exhaust emissions and improve air quality . |
| 5 | ‘ It did n't distress or alarm me in any way , certainly not as much as many other things that I have seen that have earned certificates ’ . |
| 6 | Serve them chilled either as an aperitif or try them with white meat , poultry dishes and cheeses . |
| 7 | Does Steven stay to wrap up report he planned to wrap up before lunch or leave it till next day ? |
| 8 | Something within him seemed to collapse but he did n't outwardly fall to pieces or rant or rave or even again try to pull out the arrow or finish me in any other way . |
| 9 | What this argument suggests in Gandhi 's case is that he does not abandon his commitment to the principle of non-violence or qualify it in any way when he approves the destruction of life . |
| 10 | Just because they are OK with you it does n't mean you are blind to their inadequacies or view them through rose-coloured spectacles . |
| 11 | Well , life has changed since then , and people now have to be a little bit wary when they meet strangers or find themselves in unusual places or situations . |
| 12 | A volunteer normally offers to spend two or three hours per week as a companion to a former patient and may go out with the person or help him with specific tasks . |
| 13 | If the joint tenancy between the husband and wife has been severed , it will have been possible for the husband to mortgage his own share or settle it upon certain trusts . |
| 14 | He wondered what Berowne was expecting him to do ; find a potential blackmailer or investigate him for double murder ? |
| 15 | As for the women , the government seems not to regard them as human beings at all , unless as in the days of the British Empire the fact that they are women can be used to deny them basic rights or torture them in special ways . |
| 16 | But it is a problem for feminists if dictionaries include sexist definitions and examples , if they refuse to include feminist terms or define them in contentious ways . |
| 17 | If you need to teach people or compel them in some other way to repress their natural demand for acknowledgement as rational , competent , authoritative human beings then you have no answer to the charge of some malefaction between bad faith and dreadful wickedness . |
| 18 | To taste for seasoning , either fry a teaspoonful of the pate or poach it in simmering water ( it will taste less strong when cold ) . |
| 19 | Take away a sheet of paper or fold one in half each time to make the game more difficult . |
| 20 | If Gilbert thought it was part of her duty to track down Amy or help her in any way , then she would do so . |
| 21 | Winners of a National Training Award , the family team at Prudence Gowns have expert knowledge in tailoring , design and bridal industry to advise and help the bride choose her dress or design something for personal . |
| 22 | If it 's a concrete floor you could either put down a new wood floor or tile it with some sort of composition tile or sheeting like vinyl or linoleum which is showing quite a revival . |
| 23 | As well as good documentation and ‘ driving ’ information for the user , as described on page 35 , it is also very important to document the computer program as a further aid to those who wish to understand how the program works or modify it in some way . |
| 24 | Taking orders without question removed the need to make decisions or involve himself with external matters . |
| 25 | After inspecting an item of mail , each user can elect to delete the message or retain it for later examination . |
| 26 | But these two books do not contain new scientific or technical information or add anything to existing knowledge of the environment and medical consequences of Chernobyl . |
| 27 | I E or formalize it in some way . |
| 28 | ( It is interesting to note that the right to benefit for 16 and 17 year olds has been denied and these young people either accept some form of youth training or get nothing at all . ) |
| 29 | If it is emptying too slowly you can burn some of the holes a bit bigger with a cigarette end or cut them into wider slots with a knife or pair of scissors . |
| 30 | Whether they remain in Edinburgh or betake themselves to other lands and whatever be the walk of life in which they were bred I believe the students of this seminary will be found everywhere and at all times promoting civilisation in the world . ’ |