Example sentences of "or [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he can walk outside confidently , the patient can plan to increase the distance he walks , or to go on the same route , but taking less time to complete his walk . |
| 2 | We have not intended in this article to prove any specific origin for UFO phenomena , or to appeal to the scientific community for greater respect . |
| 3 | Nowadays there are still tourist boats taking visitors to see Cabo Girâo or Machico or to swim in the sheltered coves , but Madeira now has a fine road network stretching to every small hamlet , whether it be on the top of a mountain or in the bottom of a valley . |
| 4 | This means it is time to loose the last two arrows and decide whether to aim for the middle of the target to boost your score , or to aim for the outside edge of the target and the chance of winning the Horn Spoon . |
| 5 | When considering the development potential of land incorporating bridleways or footpaths and the cost associated with overcoming the problems , there are two alternative options : either to incorporate the footpath within the layout of the development , or to apply to the local authority for the footpath to be diverted . |
| 6 | If a school intends to operate a form of option system allowing pupils to drop history at Key Stage 4 or to opt for the short course or continue with the full course , pupils and parents will presumably wish to base their decision on performance to date . |
| 7 | Would it seek merely to codify the existing case law or to reform on the existing case law ? |
| 8 | From the outside it is difficult to know whether to curse Bramante 's decision to demolish the original church — apart from the internal apse structure and the ( later ) campanile , — or to marvel at the soaring lines . |
| 9 | The task might be to review the progress of a project or to plan a piece of action or to analyse a problem or to decide on the best solution to a problem . |
| 10 | Not to play with the twins , not for solace or scraps or to complain about the social security man , but simply to be a nuisance since being a nuisance was his way : to say again that he was the child of Miss Lavant . |
| 11 | A brief calculation showed that if the client is entitled to severe disability premium he would be entitled to income support but could not sign a green form to give this initial advice or to act on the other matter . |
| 12 | Those pupils wishing to continue their education have either to transfer to a school which does have a sixth form or to a sixth form college , or to move outside the secondary school system into a tertiary or further education college ( see below ) . |
| 13 | Now there are organized trips to Antarctica for the experience and the wildlife ; to the remotest of Pacific islands sailing in a tall ship ; to cross Africa by flying-boat or hot-air balloon , or to travel through the Arabian Desert by camel in the steps of Lawrence of Arabia . |
| 14 | His encounters with the eagles he met convinced him that he was not yet experienced or powerful enough to seek territory of his own , or to head for the far north-west where golden eagles are notoriously fierce and strong . |