Example sentences of "for a [adj] [noun] or [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was even acceptable to chant or recite a verse or two in public if the young mirza had ‘ beauty and a good voice ’ ; but he should not do so too often or at length for fear — heaven forbid — that he be mistaken for a professional poet or singer . |
| 2 | Even though the problem shows that the full crime was consummated , the culprits may be convicted of attempt or incitement , so that it may be relevant to mention these crimes — though normally , of course , the indictment would be for the completed crime , not for a mere attempt or incitement . |
| 3 | It is unusual for a genuine clinic or hospital to use such paper . |
| 4 | In fact they were painted from dead specimens , and to get within range of a naturalist was a misfortune for a nineteenth-century bird or animal ; but Audubon painted them against realistic backgrounds , and in more or less plausible action . |
| 5 | Money also facilitates the payment of taxes ; it is thus an indispensable tool for a modern state or nation . |
| 6 | This cuts out the need for a cumbersome bus or taxi journey from Manchester Piccadilly to catch a flight . |
| 7 | This cuts out the need for a cumbersome bus or taxi journey from Manchester Piccadilly to catch a flight . |
| 8 | Please specify P for a primary copy or S for a secondary copy ( if the field is blank , the media item is not yet registered ) . |
| 9 | This may simply be treasure and dead monsters , but is more likely to involve a search for a magical object or group of objects that have been carefully guarded and hidden . |
| 10 | Thus the plate for a young girl or spinster was lozenge-shaped , shield-shaped for a boy or young man , rectangular with central cartouche for a married woman or widow and rectangular with central square panel for an adult male , married man or widower . |
| 11 | The rules of the Gold Dragon Triad being that he had the unquestionable right , as Controller of the New York area of operations , to sentence any of his subordinates to be executed for a serious failure or breach of discipline . |
| 12 | Bradlow et al reviewed 3678 referrals from general practitioners to dermatology outpatient clinics and found that 26% of patients were referred for diagnosis or investigation , 14% for advice only , 63% for treatment or management , and 2% for a second opinion or reassurance . |
| 13 | The Duke arranged for a long avenue Or lime trees to be planted alongside a driveway leading from the main road that ran westward from London ( Chiswick High Road ) and sweeping into his Chiswick House grounds and , despite having been cut in two by the dual carriageway of the Great West Road Extension , it still remains as Dukes Avenue . |
| 14 | This is not the place for a long explanation or analysis of the history of the period , but a brief resume may be beneficial for some readers . |
| 15 | Do not start for a strange city or town , even for a night , without previous information of a safe place to stay . |
| 16 | The adult parent , usually the mother , may have provided the main domestic support for a working son or daughter over many years . |
| 17 | The interviewer is looking for a relapsed sport or hobby which can be restarted and used as behavioural tasks in homework assignments . |
| 18 | One imaginative solution is for a UK-based parent or associate of the overseas employer to guarantee repatriation as a separate and binding legal obligation . |
| 19 | It had provided the money , and had earmarked it : the local Assembly could not have changed the plans to one for a new school or slaughterhouse . |
| 20 | In the case of franchises and licences the business is not transferred by the vendor and the vendor will normally have to arrange for a new licence or franchise to be granted to the purchaser by the licensor or franchisor on the surrender of the vendor 's licence or franchise . |
| 21 | In the first a company or industry discerns the need for a new product or product range , develops markets and sells to the widest possible market . |
| 22 | After a hundred years of ambling forward in happy confusion , the time has surely come for a new broom or brooms to sweep clean . |
| 23 | The First World 's miserly materialism is enough to make any honest seeker yearn for a new alternative or age . |
| 24 | For those who do n't wish to travel for a complete week or fortnight , there are a range of cheaper Flexi Rovers which allow you to choose which days you travel . |
| 25 | A sideways knit band is good for a button-to-the-neck cardigan or jacket . |
| 26 | Work in progress which is for a specific contract or customer order would not require provisions unless circumstances so indicated . |
| 27 | Part of these totals will include a figure for capital grants made by central government for a specific purpose or project . |
| 28 | ‘ The management function which organizes and directs all those business activities involved in assessing and converting customer purchasing power into effective demand for a specific product or services and moving the product or service to the final consumer so as to achieve the profit target or other objectives of the company . ’ |
| 29 | In practice a set of objectives like these would be written for a series of teaching sessions for a specific student or group and may be varied to suit their experience and needs . |
| 30 | The traditional view by senior managers of the Language Service as a means to an immediate end ( i.e. training for a specific market or translation of urgent material ) meant that languages personnel did not enjoy the long- term commitment given to the ‘ production ’ personnel such as research scientists , the commercial section , or even technicians . |