Example sentences of "or [adv] [vb base] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking around her , she would see that while her brothers might follow their father 's trade or profession , whatever that was , or perhaps look for an apprenticeship in a traditional craft , or take advantage of the new opportunities in , say , transport — in short choose , within limits , a career that appealed to them — she was not likely to be able to indulge a personal preference . |
| 2 | Deardrie , should I give her a rocket , or just wait for a postcard ? |
| 3 | Women 's periods are often affected : they may become very heavy , lose their regularity , or even disappear for a while . |
| 4 | I would work for one of the major charities , perhaps , or maybe go for a job in publishing . |
| 5 | On the other hand , if the Cabinet as a whole was defeated on a major issue in the House of Commons then it should either resign ( as happened five times between 1852 and 1859 ) , or else ask for a dissolution of Parliament in the hope of being able to secure the support of a new House of Commons . |