Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [pers pn] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Once a bank purchases such bills it can hold the bills to maturity or sell them in a secondary market to any other bank(s) . |
2 | And carry them , either carry them , or push them on a two-wheeled trolley , all through the round the lace market to 's , and various other And if I were lucky , and the 's van was going round the lace market , and I 'd got three or four parcels , I used to go with little Tommy and his horse and van , round the lace market , and he was delivering dress goods then . |
3 | She thinks it is simply awful that being successful and ( reading the ill-camouflaged sub-text ) gorgeous means that men wo n't chat her up , admire her breasts or perceive her as a sexual creature . |
4 | If a stranger , or a bully , or even someone you know tries to harm you or touch you in a frightening way , RUN AWAY and get help . |
5 | Someone may jump onto you or grab you in a lonely street . |
6 | Dispose of dirty nappies by flushing them down the toilet , or put them in a sealed plastic bag . |
7 | Drain well in a colander and divide them among individual bowls or put them in a large soup tureen . |
8 | Half bury the log or timber in soil in a part of the garden where it will stay damp , or put it on a shaded window-sill in a plastic container ( ice-cream carton ) . |
9 | Or put it in a left-luggage compartment somewhere . ’ |
10 | How might such processes be affected in female readers ' responses to stories about males , which concern traditionally male interests and which frequently exclude them altogether or restrict them to a passive role ? |
11 | Ho , master greybeard loon , ’ he was shouting to Kelly , ‘ come fill the cup , or stap me for a whey-faced knave . ’ |
12 | Or give them to a nearby playgroup or primary school , which will welcome any old cards that the children can cut up for collages . |
13 | Post a notice as large as is allowed , with coloured lettering , or mount it on a jazzy or tartan paper . |
14 | It is more difficult to keep within the powers they confer , to change them or interpret them on a pragmatic basis . |
15 | To refer the case back to the same solicitor who has reported that the case can not now be won , or refer it to a different lawyer ? |
16 | Those of us who did n't join up until 1943 , either because we were too young or like me in a reserved occupation , did n't really stand much chance of promotion , not unless we were absolutely brilliant and not many of us were that . |
17 | Two alternatives are possible , either to sell the machine now for £4,200 or use it in a new project that is currently under evaluation . |
18 | Has the Prime Minister seen the prospectus from Pathfinders Repossessions plc , which is a company which proposes to buy repossessed homes at auction and then flog them off or rent them at a huge profit ? |
19 | Most of us who are brought up in the Western Christian tradition take the divinity of Jesus for granted or regard it as a philosophical problem . |
20 | At one time it was not uncommon for a retailer to display an exemption clause in his premises or include it in a written contract even though that clause was rendered totally ineffective by Act of Parliament . |
21 | So simply avoiding cigarette smoke , household chemicals , food additives and tap water may be enough to eliminate symptoms , or reduce them to a bearable level . |
22 | They ignore non-economic criteria , or relegate them to a perfunctory treatment of ‘ corporate social responsibility ’ … |
23 | Or have you of a sudden found a cure for this wasting disease ? ’ |
24 | I think either that or have it on a separate sheet . |
25 | Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it on a floured board until smooth , about 5 minutes . |
26 | You can do more than play games : you can add them , multiply them , and develop them to a remarkable depth . |
27 | UCLA 's head of the Art department , Henry T. Hopkins , is taking over the directorship , and he plans to show special exhibitions in the building and develop it as a cultural centre for ‘ lectures , symposia , dance , film and poetry readings ’ . |
28 | Based in the UK , MAP is an ecumenical organisation that aims to increase media awareness , to encourage critical dialogue with media practitioners and to recognise the underlying values in the media and evaluate them from a Christian viewpoint . |
29 | They form a component of some social stratification systems simply because members of those systems select certain characteristics and evaluate them in a particular way . |
30 | And when you 've made your choice , we 'll deliver your new machine and connect it to a suitable service point — completely free of charge and within 24 hours . |