Example sentences of "or one [prep] [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a man , this does not seem to be so much of a problem ; he can be one of a squadron of marching , identically dressed soldiers , or one of a thousand employees in a firm , and still know that he is special and unique . |
| 2 | There was no other way in except to walk through the priory , but a stranger would be stopped by the porter and seen by any of the community , be it nun or one of the lay workers . |
| 3 | And in a minute , we 'll see the prime example of that , or one of the prime examples of that . |
| 4 | Add a page printer like the HP LaserJet , Canon A1 or one of the Ricoh-based products to a good word processing packages such as WordPerfect , Microsoft Word , Wordcraft or the latest incarnation of Samna and you have an instant solution . |
| 5 | The indigenous population , comprising Christian Armenians and Islamic tribesmen of mainly Central Asian , Turkish and Persian origin , were alternately subjected to periods of persecution and forced conversion ( or extermination ) , depending on whether Christian Russia or one of the Islamic countries was in control ; this culminated in the widespread slaughter and deportation of the Armenians by the Turks during the First World War . |
| 6 | Below that the car risked bogging down in the mud or grounding on an obstacle , above it the tyres might lose adhesion on the continual twists and turns or cliff-like descents , or one of the vicious pot-holes or rock outcrops rupture the suspension or pierce the sump . |
| 7 | A project associated with the research activities of the department or one of the geophysical units of the NERC British Geological Survey or with a geophysical exploration company is undertaken during the vacation prior to the final year . |
| 8 | The ERASMUS scheme allows you to study for a year in Europe , whether you choose the single honours BCom or one of the joint degrees , provided you are able to study in the language of your host country . |
| 9 | Snowdrops , hyacinths , lily of the valley , pansies , miniature roses , lobelia , alyssum , forget-me-nots , common daisies or one of the small potentillas are all ideal candidates . |
| 10 | Instead of merging with each other , or one of the bigger concerns , in the early seventies three of the smaller firms signed affiliation agreements with the American Big Three as MITI opposition was overcome by political pressure for foreign capital liberalization . |
| 11 | The present course involves bilingual translation between English and Arabic or one of the Scandinavian languages . |
| 12 | In addition MA students specialise in one of the leading world religions ( Christianity , Judaism , Islam , Hinduism , Buddhism , Chinese religions , Ancient Near Eastern religions ) , and normally in either a second major religious tradition or one of the chief approaches to the study of religion — sociology , psychology , anthropology , philosophy or fine art . |
| 13 | Like many patriotic Indians of his generation , Pillai was faced with two choices : whether to join the Congress party or one of the Imperial Services — the Indian Army or the Indian Civil Service ( ICS ) . |
| 14 | Lunch hour meant a hurried visit to a launderette or one of the new supermarkets . |
| 15 | This was , as you can tell from the name , a bastide , or one of the new towns of the thirteenth century . |
| 16 | Whatever the technique — be it radiocarbon , TL , or one of the many others — there are optimal circumstances under which it works best . |
| 17 | You might try drinking mineral water or fruit juice or one of the many varieties of herbal teas with their delicate and delicious flavours . |
| 18 | If Abraham had been asked " Who is Yahweh ? " he would undoubtedly have replied " God Almighty " or one of the other titles of God used by the patriarchs : |
| 19 | about school er further education on , on the magazine and I felt that perhaps , bearing in mind what he 'd said earlier about I have n't had any contact with you for thirteen years , that might have been something that you could 've you know reinforced a bit well we 've now got financial advisers , the other thing or one of the other things we 're doing is , is this contact magazine which we 're sending out to policy holders and it , you know , it helps to bridge the gap as it were . |
| 20 | As under the 1953 Act , the onus of proving that we have good reason , lawful authority , or one of the other defences , rests squarely with us . |
| 21 | He 'd come down and try to get us to translate his prayers into English , or would turn up and recite Koranic verses he 'd half translated with Mahmoud or one of the other English-speakers . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm not sure if it was ‘ The Reign of Terror ’ story about the French Revolution , or one of the other ones , but we had a terrible time getting Bill to pronounce the word brazier , meaning a rack for burning coals . |
| 23 | Samuel Whitbread usually took the chair but occasionally Dr. Yeats or one of the other governors presided . |
| 24 | then you can catch me or one of the other careers advisors out |
| 25 | Second , you , perhaps aided by SAVE or one of the other societies , could provide examples of similar cases that have been successfully resolved . |
| 26 | After the Equine swimming pool or one of the other places of special interest , a visit to one of the many private training stables in the town is followed by a guided tour of either the National Stud or one of the world famous Studs in the area . |
| 27 | Only 26 players will qualify for the World Championship , either by winning one of the Majors or one of the official events on the European , Japanese , Australian/New Zealand or Asian Tours . |
| 28 | It was either that or some whacking great palace out in the New Territories or one of the outlying islands . ’ |
| 29 | If this field is left blank or one of the above values is not chosen , the priority will default to ROUTINE . |
| 30 | Screw the outlet in place using 25mm rust-proof ( zinc-plated ) No 8 screws , fit a stop end outlet if the outlet is at the end of the roof and then move to the other end of the roof ( or one of the two ends if a central downpipe is being used ) . |