Example sentences of "in [art] [noun] or a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The erm the the crusher , the hopper was fixed underneath the granary and then there 'd be a little trap-door in the floor or a granary , right above and you could er shovel the the corn , the oats down into . |
| 2 | Two or three times a year she exchanged the cushioned existence she had constructed for herself for something different but equally restful , like a prolonged stay at a good hotel in the country or a cruise on the QE2 . |
| 3 | These were sometimes intended , as in the eighteenth century , both to provide an event in the garden and house a labourer ; but they were also directed to those of the middle class who might want a retreat in the country or a retirement home . |
| 4 | The rest of the morning I might spend at the beach , in season , or in the park or a café , reading or catching up on my correspondence , or chatting to friends and acquaintances , as the whim took me . |
| 5 | If the sauce requires thickening , boil it quickly in the casserole or a saucepan on the hot-plate until it has reduced sufficiently — it should be thick but moist . |
| 6 | Get the schoolmaster to stand in the puddle or a stream , preferably on a hot day when splashing could be associated with cooling off . |
| 7 | In doing so , he achieved something of the economic uplift associated with a move to the West , with little of the attendant culture shock , a fact which Glasgow can take as a kick in the groin or a pat on the back . |
| 8 | We can measure population fairly precisely ; we can tell whether its rise was due to the birth of more children or to men and women living longer , that is , to a rise in the birth-rate or a fall in the death-rate . |
| 9 | Whether you intend a five-star sojourn in the Bahamas or a fortnight under canvas in Calvados you can trim costs by choosing the form of travel money which best suits your needs . |
| 10 | In this case my comment was not a stab in the back or a shot in the dark ; I knew her well . |
| 11 | The idea was a pleasant trip through beautiful countryside , talking the while about railways and in particular this line , then an hour in the pub or a walk round Llandrindod , and then the return trip . |
| 12 | What should be expected post-operatively , e.g. if the patient will wake up in the ward or a recovery room ; whether to expect an intravenous infusion. 5 . |
| 13 | And you even get a tea break without a floating plastic fly in the cup or a plate of rubber biscuits . |
| 14 | One one boy might have had the belt , say once in the week or a month , at Girran . |
| 15 | RIGHT Cleaning up after your puppy is important , whether in the garden or a park . |
| 16 | Clearing up the faeces as soon as possible , whether in the garden or a park , is obviously to be recommended in any event , and this may help to break the habit . |
| 17 | The subterranean manifestation of Poseidon was in the form of earthquakes and tsunamis ; the terrestrial aspect was seen in the form or a bull ; the celestial was the sun and moon . |
| 18 | Whether it is in India from a pit loom , from a potter in the Philippines or a glass blower in England — the natural resonance rings true . |
| 19 | High purpose was something that could be recognized in someone , like a gleam in the eye or a tone of voice ; it meant that even when that person dabbled in something doubtful , they undoubtedly had good reason for doing so . |
| 20 | Each operand is a computer word ( either in the accumulator or a store location ) , made up of a fixed number of decimal digits . |
| 21 | In the republics or a country like Malaysia , which has its own monarch , she has by definition no function and receives no constitutional advice . |
| 22 | These territories appear to have been breaking free from West Saxon domination and it may be that Ine 's weakening hold on Surrey at this time reflects either renewed Kentish influence in the area or a stage in the growth of the power of Aethelbald . |
| 23 | Those few that escape being eaten form pairs and go off together to find a nest site in a crevice in the ground or a crack in a tree . |
| 24 | The managers may also be successful in obtaining from the investors a clause in the agreement or a side letter , confirming that as a result of their investigations they are not aware of a breach of the warranties at completion . |
| 25 | Such a person might , with the full sanction of ‘ Be aware ’ , deliberately choose the unpleasant alternative , to live for a while in a jungle or a slum . |
| 26 | This is true whether you are in a desert or a forest or swimming on a coral reef . |
| 27 | I rewrote the sentence as follows : ‘ Use Standard English ( except in contexts where non-standard forms are needed for literary purposes , e.g. in dialogue , in a story or a play-script . ) ’ |
| 28 | I 'm inclined to think that every dominant feeling in a story or a poem affects what is seen and needs to find its correspondences in events and objects outside , which in their turn make the feeling real to the reader . |
| 29 | No one must ever ask where another rabbit was and anyone who asked , " Where ? " — except in a song or a poem — must be silenced . |
| 30 | Shorter and narrower versions are also available , including ‘ sit-up ’ or shower baths , which might be worth considering if you want to fit in a shower or a bidet as well . |