Example sentences of "or [adj] [noun] [conj] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any delay or obstruction of measures to safeguard Venice 's heritage would not only be a bureaucratic or administrative problem or even a political game : the delay and second rate solutions have now clearly become a moral issue . |
| 2 | Not only are departments prepared for a Tory or Labour minister but also a Liberal Democrat one as well . |
| 3 | Ms or Mr Trim wakes up for an early morning drink , has tea or coffee with either no milk or skimmed milk and definitely no sugar . |
| 4 | Orwell 's point can be extended , since these writers recognized not only the dissolution of public or social values but also the bankruptcy of private ones : it ought to be remembered that the notion of " personality " reached its apogee in Oscar Wilde during the same period of scientific and social optimism . |
| 5 | Each abounds in imaginative little surprises — sudden lapses into folk themes or popular dances and even a mock ‘ Turkish ’ episode enliven their finales . |
| 6 | What may happen is that the returning reflected stress waves repeatedly meet the outgoing ones at some critical or unlucky point and thus the stress may pile up at this point until fracture occurs . |
| 7 | Short hair or long hair or just a man ? |
| 8 | Thus , if a trustee of a family trust or a nominee or bare trustee or even an agent receives rent there can be a liability to income tax on him ( normally just at the basic rate but sometimes at the additional rate ) . |
| 9 | An extended parking area has enabled the restoration or eroded downland where formerly the grass had been all but lost to cars . |
| 10 | And you put long or short tour and then the numbers |
| 11 | You 've bought your new home , and no doubt that has meant new carpets or new curtains or maybe a new fitted kitchen because you want your home to be comfortable . |
| 12 | We should also address issues such as our abort fees or minimum costs or indeed a retainer . |
| 13 | Some people tend to overuse it and/or use it for concepts too complicated for this medium i.e. where a proper report or formal memo or even a meeting would be more appropriate than an e-mail message . |