Example sentences of "[adj] or [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The transnational capitalist class is a bridge between the nation-state and the global system and the more assiduously it brings transnational practices into what were once the realm of the regional or the national , then the more faithfully it serves the interests of the system . |
| 2 | In this context , dominant means prevailing or the majority view . |
| 3 | Now it 's one thing to say well , you know , perhaps these are women who take more exception than other women would do , but there comes a point where you have to accept , I think , that there 's going to be a shift of perspective , that what women have customarily put up with is no longer what they wish to put up and that I think we ought to be , as it were , acknowledged to have the right or the scope to say we want things to change , and to define or to set out in a process of defining what should be sexual appropriate sexual behaviour in future . |
| 4 | If the chips are n't right or the batter mix is n't quite what it should be , he lets us know , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Is it the one of the right or the left or one that 's got his finger in . |
| 6 | Is that on the right or the left ? |
| 7 | The new appointments , all made at the end of 1861 or the beginning of 1862 , bespoke a regime that was about to make further changes . |
| 8 | There was no one in the stable or the yard , but when she came close to the back door she could hear voices from the kitchen . |
| 9 | The formal social care providing agencies are divided into various categories either by the type of agency involved , public or private or the location of care , institution or domiciliary . |
| 10 | It will consider the conditions under which government policies have been conducive or a constraint to NGO activity . |
| 11 | Whether you 're a sales assistant or a customer , it 's important to find out as much as possible about the product on sale . |
| 12 | The Duchess of Kent attends a Thanksgiving Service to mark the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of the West of England School for Children with Little or No Sight in Exeter Cathedral . |
| 13 | The Duchess of Kent this morning attended a Thanksgiving Service in Exeter Cathedral to mark the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of the West of England School for Children with Little or No Sight , and later opened St David 's House . |
| 14 | Nor can potential school achievement or social competence be directly linked to levels of sight : pupils with little or no sight have shown that they can achieve well in school , be independent and happy , since the interaction of the child and the learning environment is as significant for them in helping to achieve these goals as it is for any pupil in school . |
| 15 | Nevertheless it is necessary to use some specialised terminology in order to define pupils who have little or no sight , so that their needs can be realistically exposed and appropriately met . |
| 16 | For instance , low-level objects can be dangerous for any pupil , but are especially so for one with little or no sight . |
| 17 | Although pupils with little or no sight will , with training , be able to cope with a variety of environmental situations and even obstacles such as odd chairs , waste-paper baskets or sharp-cornered pieces of furniture scattered or left about in unexpected places , these are an unnecessary and possibly harmful source of trouble for those with visual problems . |
| 18 | A soft play area is desirable for pupils with little or no sight as it can encourage them to move and play adventurously . |
| 19 | Pupils with little or no sight need the opportunity to explore the classroom , not only for reasons of access and safety but also to find out where the key activities take place and where the objects needed for their work and play are kept . |
| 20 | A reasonably low level of background noise means that the pupil with little or no sight can pick up sound cues without undue difficulty and strain . |
| 21 | More than 30 per cent overweight and unfit If you are more than 30 per cent overweight and you get puffed our easily , do little or no exercise , and consider yourself unfit , you should begin by following the recommendations gradually . |
| 22 | 10–30 per cent overweight and not as fit as you should be If you are between 10 and 30 per cent overweight , and similarly you get puffed out easily , do little or no exercise , and consider yourself unfit , you too should begin by exercising gently . |
| 23 | In the first place the number of States that work diligently on their accident investigation responsibilities is regrettably rather small , and although their delegates may approach a divisional meeting with the same view of the agenda items their ideas can be , and all too frequently are , frustrated by States which make little or no contribution in this field of activity . |
| 24 | Those who did respond were much more likely to say that little or no contribution was fair . |
| 25 | Initially , the minorities who were skilled and had competence in English , as well as those who were unskilled and had little or no competence in English , were offered unskilled jobs in textile firms , foundries , hospitals and in public transport . |
| 26 | But majority of the population , especially those from rural areas , and women , had little or no competence in English . |
| 27 | We are aware that the idea that couples go through a courtship with little or no caressing seems out of touch with reality . |
| 28 | Second , there is little or no cooperation with other US museums . |
| 29 | The disease progressed rapidly and there 's been little or no remission . ’ |
| 30 | In both schools discussed above , these terms were used sometimes interchangeably , sometimes quite precisely to distinguish different orders of activity , and sometimes with a vagueness which suggested little or no thought about what each might convey . |