Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] [verb] or [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not surprising that such symbolism should unconsciously echo or evoke those infantile structures of representation through which identities and differences are first negotiated and invested with a sense of mastery , or that these models should be reproduced in the way racism is itself conceptualized . |
| 2 | Strangers because of their clean clothes they must not tear or get dirty . |
| 3 | The councillor should not visit or inspect any of the buildings or works of the local authority without first obtaining the approval of the council or the appropriate committee . |
| 4 | And we should not oppress or surrender each other . |
| 5 | 9.1 You may not assign or transfer this order or part thereof to any other person without our written consent . |
| 6 | The ability to take such proceedings might well restrict or prevent public discussion of matters of public importance despite the willingness of any person wishing to take part in that discussion to take every reasonable precaution to avoid defamatory imputation against any identifiable individual . |
| 7 | This apart , a judge may always consider or vary any decision before " the Order has been perfected " , meaning before it has been sealed and sent out ; he may have to give further opportunity to be heard , if he is going to make a change , see Note to Ord 5 , r 5 . |
| 8 | I became very weak , I could not sleep or feel any hunger or desire to speak to anyone . |
| 9 | During employment the employee could not use or disclose this information without breaching the duty of fidelity . |
| 10 | Where the court held that a fixed charge had been created in favour of a bank over book debts ( in this case bills of exchange ) where the charge provided that the company could not charge or assign these debts and , most importantly , had to pay the proceeds into an account with the chargee bank which the company could not operate without the consent of the bank . |
| 11 | Although he might have a woman as a friend , he could not lust , he could not desire or covet any woman , whether she be free or not . |
| 12 | He could n't stand or walk alone and the muscle in his leg had withered badly . |
| 13 | She said : ‘ I could n't eat or sleep that week . |
| 14 | It was better to let it rot out on the field then go to the trouble to carry it wet because it would only rot or become mouldy and absolutely useless . |
| 15 | It is just as likely that the market , left to itself , would not finance or build nuclear-power stations , not because of the greens but because of their poor rate of return . |
| 16 | The judge was told that the father had given undertakings ( which the judge recited in the course of his judgment ) that , if the court ordered the child to be returned to Canada , he would not attempt to remove him from the care of the mother without an order of the Canadian court ; that he would not support or initiate any contempt of court or criminal proceedings arising from the mother 's removal of the child , and would co-operate in having an early hearing of the proceedings in Ontario . |
| 17 | Conditions of development , including general health standards , may play a role , but data that would aptly verify or refute this are not available . |
| 18 | Clause 12 of the Licence says : ‘ The Corporation shall not send or emit any sponsored programme . |
| 19 | It does not provide that no solicitor shall have any cause of action in respect of his costs or any right to be paid till the expiration of a month from his delivering a signed bill of costs , but merely that he shall not commence or maintain any action for the recovery of fees , charges , or disbursements until then . |
| 20 | 7.3 Termination under this Clause shall be without prejudice to the fulfilment of purchase orders wholly or partially outstanding at the date of such termination , and likewise shall not prejudice or affect any right of action or remedy which shall have accrued or shall accrue thereafter under this Agreement to either party . |
| 21 | The report made 230 recommendations for action which would radically improve or reduce legal , financial , housing , employment and other problems facing Britain 's one-parent families . |
| 22 | If if er I five sites have been taken up and employment needs of districts have been addressed and the county in general have been addressed , then er an inward investment would n't provide or offer substantial proven employment benefits . |
| 23 | Even if you ca n't find or afford tall elegant pieces of furniture much the same effect can be produced with a tall plant or lamp , wall-fixed shelving , mirrors and , of course , pictures . |
| 24 | But improved cooking instructions would neither identify or make safe those minority of models which even Mr Gummer admitted to needing ‘ more substantial changes of oven design . ’ |
| 25 | An effective preventive strategy which challenged these interests would seriously disrupt or impose great costs on capitalist producers . |
| 26 | A friend would never break or take another 's things . ’ |
| 27 | Then an obscene rootless jealousy came over her , although , of course , she herself would never allow or enjoy such an unseemly embrace . |
| 28 | The identification of certain antecedent risk factors is needed in order that a high-risk group can be selected for whom events of certain types may indeed provoke or precipitate psychiatric disorder . |
| 29 | Most print-on-paper publishers may own the text of their publications or suitable electronic rights in it , but will rarely own or control electronic rights to the photographs they use to illustrate those publications . |
| 30 | ‘ as from the date when the tenant 's estate and interest in the lease shall be assigned to it pursuant to the licence hereinbefore contained and thenceforth during the residue of the term granted by the lease the assignee will pay the rent thereby reserved and observe and perform the covenants and conditions on the part of the lessee therein contained and in particular without prejudice to the foregoing the assignee will not assign or transfer underlet or part with possession of the premises demised by the lease without the consent in writing of the landlord for that purpose had and obtained . |