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Example sentences of "[vb pp] either [to-vb] the " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	In every case that I have examined , the police were involved at a very early stage , before any serious attempt had been made either to assess the reliability of the allegation or to give the accused teacher a chance of refuting it .
2	True , material living standards have risen but this has only been granted either to increase the overall rate of exploitation of the workers or because the workers of the Third World are being exploited even more rapaciously to ‘ buy off ’ subordinate classes at home .
3	Elsewhere , it was stressed that no one wished to interfere with the ‘ responsible and competent parent ’ , but where they were not so , ‘ action is needed either to reinforce the consciousness or replace the incompetency ’ .
4	The mixer tap takes the place of the existing bath taps , and can be used either to fill the bath or provide a shower .
5	This exercise type can be used either to scramble the words in a sentence or the sentences in a paragraph .
6	The EEIG can be used either to co-ordinate the activities of its participants , or to extend their range .
7	This shot could be used either to begin the movie or to end it .
8	He had been invited either to refute the allegations publicly or to withdraw from the elections , and reportedly chose to take the second option .
9	But he has now refused either to grant the long-expected pardon or refer the case back to the Court of Appeal .
10	Once an action becomes defended there is to be a fixed period within which the parties will be required either to set the case down for trial , on the assumption that it has not been settled or been otherwise disposed of , or to report to the court .
11	In principle , repetitive work is best left to automatic machines but the flexibility of human performance is often needed because slight changes are required either to modify the product or to cope with different materials .