Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [vb base] [art] [noun sg] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | If reading Alison 's story sets off alarm bells in your head about whether you too have an exercise obsession , or perhaps have a friend or sister who does , then turn to ‘ Obsessions : Where to get help ’ . |
| 2 | They do n't have to earn or even deserve the praise or the cascade of ‘ goodies ’ heaped upon them ; consequently they fail to recognize and attribute a causal connection between acceptable behaviour and rewards . |
| 3 | During periods of change such as this , what he refers to as ‘ status movements ’ may emerge which attempt , through symbolic rather than instrumental means , to increase or simply maintain the prestige or honour of a particular social group . |
| 4 | In this statement to the House of Commons Hurd stated that ‘ in the public interest ’ funding should be withdrawn from community organisations who might ‘ directly or indirectly improve the standing or further the aims of a paramilitary organisation ’ . |
| 5 | Taxes Act 1988 , ss671 and 672 apply where any person has power to revoke or otherwise determine a settlement or any provision thereof , and the settlor or his spouse may become beneficially entitled to all or any part of the settled property or income thereof as the result of such revocation or determination . |
| 6 | With me that rings a warning bell , since it 's one of those suspicious New Age buzzwords that always portend a scam or screwball notion such as crystal therapy or out-of-body travel . |
| 7 | There are no longer any single ‘ keys ’ that uniquely define the document or documents wanted by the user . |
| 8 | The larvae of such flies are parasites that feed on and finally kill the larva or pupa of the gall insect . |
| 9 | Then release the second key and finally release the Ctrl or Alt key . |
| 10 | Perhaps Dogs Today could stimulate a similar interest among children by including a special page and possibly offer a badge or medallion for their dogs . |
| 11 | just minor , but if the staff produces a comment are they going to sign that and also sign the bottom or are we just gon na leave it that the parent will be able say |
| 12 | In phytophagous insects the mandibles are bluntly toothed and often bear a molar or crushing surface near the base of the biting margin . |
| 13 | ‘ And maybe have a word or two with the more bothersome of our lords , ’ Murtach said darkly . |
| 14 | Simple — set them an exam and then award a pass or fail certificate . |
| 15 | You wait until they 're looking your way and then give a whistle or call . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , such is human weakness and the pull of gluttony that when no one was about , or I could ride the chiding of my family , I would creep into the kitchen , cut a slice of butter and then find a crumb or two to go with it . |
| 17 | Pharmacists should lead in actively encouraging patients to report side effects , or lack of treatment success , and either resolve the problem or inform the prescriber . |
| 18 | Reduce the asset bank and either record an expense or an asset . |
| 19 | This weirdo is perceived as poking around dusty old bookshops instead of the gleaming God-have-you-any- conception -what-this-refit-has-just-cost-us sort of outlet and , worse , buys secondhand books , books that have already been sold and therefore attract no income or royalties whatever ; and who might even be willing to pay up to 10 times the original cover price if the damn thing is a first edition , whereas everyone knows that first editions are merely what are given away free , for heaven 's sake , to hacks who seldom review them and — even more galling — to the bloody authors who wrote them in the first place . |
| 20 | So I think if you 've got the creativity to write in the first place , you just need to change , not so much the instrument , but maybe change the tuning or the pitch . |