Example sentences of "singly or [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many frogs in the genus Rana produce large egg masses , whereas other species , like the spadefoot and many tree frogs , lay their eggs singly or in small groups , or in long strings , as in many other toads . |
| 2 | Like all freshwater ‘ sharks ’ , they are extremely territorial and antagonistic towards their own kind , which is why they should be kept singly or in small groups — and not in pairs . |
| 3 | The majority of the deaf and dumb were still leading wretched and isolated lives , scattered all over the country singly or in small groups , untouched by change and ignorant of the world at large . |
| 4 | Divided into two groups : climbers , with stiff permanent stems bearing large flowers , singly or in small clusters , often repeat-flowering ; and ramblers producing a single display with small flowers bunches on long stems , renewed yearly . |
| 5 | Singly or in small clusters , they lay in chairs on the terrace or sprawled on rugs under the trees , some unashamedly asleep , others nodding over books , all as immobile as figures on a set of The Sleeping Beauty . |
| 6 | Herbal remedies are usually dispensed as tinctures , either singly or in various combinations which are prepared specifically for the patient on the basis of their complaints . |