Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some heads of department involved other staff in producing their self-appraisal reports , either through discussing what was to be written at department meetings and/or asking members of the department to write parts of it . |
| 2 | The drafter may be tempted to overcome this problem by using " and/or " , as follows : If the Buyer fails to pay any instalment promptly in accordance with the terms of this contract the Seller may terminate the contract and/or recover goods already delivered and/or retain all payments already made . |
| 3 | Companies can meet these needs by internal financing-maintaining a liquidity cushion and/or retaining profits rather than distributing them to shareholders . |
| 4 | These are portfolios consisting of 2 or more options with different expiry and/or exercise dates and rights ; |
| 5 | State enterprises may be converted into limited-liability companies or joint-stock companies , but financial institutions or saving co-operatives may only be converted into joint-stock companies . |
| 6 | If , at the same stage , the cost-leadership policy is being coupled with an aggressive pricing policy in order to gain market share , the benefits of that investment would not show up in ROI or accounting profit for some time . |
| 7 | Fit a handrail or build parapet wall beside long flights , especially if they will be used by children or the elderly . |
| 8 | An entry can be made by any part of the accused 's body or by an instrument held by the accused to intimidate someone in the building or to remove goods from the building . |
| 9 | He ignores the fact that the major argument for including the supervisor 's name in papers to which he or she has not made such a contribution is that it is the supervisor 's reputation which has attracted the research grant or ensured publication . |
| 10 | He ignores the fact that the major argument for including the supervisor 's name in papers to which he or she has not made such a contribution is that it is the supervisor 's reputation which has attracted the research grant or ensured publication . |
| 11 | The position of the outlets on the fascia board can be determined by a plumbline hanging down centrally over the gully or drain inlet . |
| 12 | The lungs which blow air through their vocal chords are still simple and relatively feeble , but many frogs amplify the sound of their voices with huge swelling throats or resonating sacs bulging from the corner of the jaws . |
| 13 | When you want to fret notes or play chords , you have to duck back around the neck and you have n't got an index finger to use ! |
| 14 | Are we trying to achieve , erm unity or bringing children in to do something in a corporate way . |
| 15 | An alternative form of fundraising or obtaining support for the school is through sponsorship . |
| 16 | a blockage a significant blockage on the A sixty one increase journey times or reduce journey times on the A sixty one as opposed to southern bypass and A one . |
| 17 | Each team specialises in a set of functions — eg , handling text or drawing graphs . |
| 18 | A slow retrieve , occasionally stopping to allow the bait to sink back to depth , then speeding up to run the bait to the surface working the bait as a lure or wobbled bait would be , the difference is that on this occasion you could be doing it at 150 yards from the bank and an area never covered by bankside wobblers . |
| 19 | Those commercially available are made of noble metals , usually platinum or platinum alloys , supported on nichrome ribbons or honeycomb monoliths . |
| 20 | monitoring or measuring performance of the procedure |
| 21 | This would include immediately removing any sinking or foundering vessel from the water , and also taking all steps to protect an outboard motor which has been submerged in salt water . |
| 22 | Features that have been attached to FRNs include floors ( the coupon can not fall below a minimum rate ) , caps ( the coupon can not rise above a maximum rate ) , droplocks ( if the coupon falls below a certain minimum the FRN converts to a fixed-rate instrument for the remainder of its life ) , convertibility ( into a fixed-rate instrument at the option of the issuer or investor ) , callability , and a sinking or purchase fund . |
| 23 | The main point of contention , according to one of the shops visited is the distinction between what is a ‘ genuine ’ sale item ( i.e. one that has been on sale in the shop at full price for not less than 28 consecutive days during the preceding six months ) and a ‘ special purchase ’ , such as a remainder or bargain book . |
| 24 | Reducing the volume of waste not only makes it more manageable and reduces the further risk of contravening the hygiene regulations , but since most local authorities or waste contractors charge for removal based on the volume , you will also make considerable savings on removal charges . |
| 25 | Therefore it is fitting to remember that such houses are no substitute for fair rent housing from local authorities or housing associations ( Clark 1981 ) . |
| 26 | Will the Minister use his powers to enable local authorities to provide houses for homeless people , whether through local authorities or housing associations , jobs for redundant construction workers , and new business contracts for the building companies which are going bankrupt ? |
| 27 | Welcome back : In a few minutes , pumpkin picking with the trick or treat brigade . |
| 28 | No one can bully , cajole , coax , batter , trick or beguile wood like I can ! ’ |
| 29 | It is already clear that trusts to hand over objects or to free slaves could be enforced in specie under the auspices of the magistrate whose cognitio was involved . |
| 30 | But , as with any archaeological object , such interpretations can be made only when we have a secure idea of when and where a coin was made , and the methods of dating coins and attributing them to mints is therefore discussed first in Chapter 2 , where it will also be seen that the same techniques for dating and attributing coins can sometimes be turned round , using coins to date other objects or to identify places . |