Example sentences of "[noun pl] or [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a characteristic of a task requiring vigilance that it can span a long time , minutes or hours or even a whole work-shift . |
| 2 | Every ten minutes or so a larger swell came at them out of the darkness . |
| 3 | For consumers who use 1,000 units or less a new tariff is introduced , with no standing charge . |
| 4 | In the first place it is argued that the real motive which underlay her ostentatious partisanship of enlightenment , especially in the 1760s , was not a concern for the well-being of her subjects or even a deep belief in ideas of enlightened government , but mere vanity . |
| 5 | We must be careful with this argument because it is sometimes based on anatomical studies that have used insensitive methods or only a partial consideration of the data . |
| 6 | Over the last 12 months or so a new microwave product has been made available to the caterer — the combination microwave . |
| 7 | If you 're young you might think that cushions or even a thick rug will be fine for sitting on but not everybody would be happy — or able — to put up with this and certainly older people would prefer something more comfortable . |
| 8 | Whether you are a keen follower of horoscopes or just a casual glancer , the chances are you wo n't miss your stars in each issue , which is why I 'm delighted to welcome an extraordinarily talented new astrologer to Good Housekeeping . |
| 9 | But in this very satisfaction lies the difficulty that for twenty years or more a good deal of self-esteem and affirmation has depended upon the parenting role . |
| 10 | The answer is that during the past 200 years or more a dynamic change has taken place . |
| 11 | The ground rose slightly , then dipped ; after a hundred yards or so a shallow outcrop of rocks hid the house . |
| 12 | Obviously there is also the money element , and by returning to work you can perhaps give your child other benefits you might not otherwise be able to afford such as foreign holidays or maybe a private education . |
| 13 | A machine that refuses to boot indicates incorrect power supply connections or sometimes a reversed IDE hard disk ribbon cable . |
| 14 | This contrasts with projects done in junior or earlier secondary classes where it is more usual for a group of pupils or even a whole class to participate , often sharing the work between them , pooling the results and producing a joint account . |
| 15 | Nowadays all large organisations — including hospitals or indeed a whole health service — are aware of the need for effective communication within and between different levels and grades of staff in order to achieve efficient management . |
| 16 | A rainy-afternoon refuge for the children or just a wonderful place to relax — whatever the weather ! |
| 17 | Instead , if Birmingham is to saved , then some sort of balance sheet parachute should be concocted on the lines of a long-term equity injection such as preference shares or even a convertible bond . |
| 18 | Activities including fishing , walking , company conferences , product launches or just a memorable break away from it all : they are all catered for at Aldwark Manor . |