Example sentences of "[coord] [vb infin] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kevin McCloud , whose background is in history of art and theatrical set designing , presents 40 individual roomsets in a variety of styles to copy or adapt to your own home . |
| 2 | In other cases there were no restrictions on numbers of temporary workers or the duration of their employment , merely a requirement to inform or consult about their use . |
| 3 | When using those dramatic frames which require children to prepare and then share small group work ( e.g. the investigation , the pageant , the making of a documentary ) take the opportunity to question or comment on their use of space : " I wonder why the council official would n't look at the interviewer ? " |
| 4 | Like other companies we would not be allowed to buy or lease in our own right and so we would have to take on non-producing quota holders to encourage farmers who regularly lease quota themselves to join our supply pool , ’ said Mr Ross , whose aim is to secure some 15 per cent of Scottish milk production . |
| 5 | No teacher will wear or display on his person or car a badge which indicates support for a pressure group ( like CND or Greenpeace ) . |
| 6 | Milken refused to play the game of domino justice , so the case against him will stand or fall on its own merits . |
| 7 | But the argument must stand or fall on its merits . |
| 8 | Which could be seen as a good thing ; after all , in the eyes of sceptical guitarists the GR-1 could stand or fall on its immediate user-friendly appeal . |
| 9 | It seems that this is a case that will stand or fall on its own particular facts . |
| 10 | Heinemann has a one volume FCE course entitled Target First Certificate , and this has neither prequels nor sequels and will stand or fall on its own merits . |
| 11 | Their case would stand or fall on her reliability . |
| 12 | Mr Karimov knows that he will stand or fall on his ability to stave off economic collapse . |
| 13 | The success of the new News at Ten will stand or fall on his relationship with the seven million plus viewers . |
| 14 | There have to be some standards but a track record is more important than spending three weekends away being taught something you already know , and I 'm quite happy to stand or fall on my personal record . |
| 15 | Regardless of the worthiness of any concept the actual product will stand or fall by its quality and here InteSoft leaves something to be desired . |
| 16 | He would stand or fall by his policies and , to prove it , he gave one year 's notice of his resignation . |
| 17 | The former research scientist , who has resigned his seat on Middesbrough Council , said he would stand or fall by his record over the last few months . |
| 18 | Neither Sir Arthur or Constance Fairbairn could speak or lipread throughout their lives . |
| 19 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 20 | … but it is a different sort of objectivity than that permitting and defining assertibility in the sciences and impossible to verify or vindicate by their kinds of instruments and tests . |
| 21 | He walked to his car and did not look back or glance in her direction as he drove quickly out of the drive . |
| 22 | This figure does not , of course , take account of what you could earn on or do with your money if it was available to you . |
| 23 | One family would gather on Sunday evening round the harmonium ; another would go to their grandfather 's village shop , boys and uncles each with a fiddle or cello , to sing or dance to their own tunes — ‘ we really enjoyed that ; ’ while a Yorkshire millowner 's family used to ask all their kin for weekly musical parties , taking turns to host these ‘ dreadful performances . ’ |
| 24 | will not attempt to register or use for its own benefit , or aid any third party in attempting to register or use , the Trade Marks or any trade mark the use of which would constitute an infringement of 's Trade Marks . |
| 25 | I was a bad wife , I could n't even cook or look after his clothes . |
| 26 | Whatever you may think or believe about my mother , you must understand that . ’ |
| 27 | It is for this reason that provisions in Conventions dealing with commercial contracts are almost entirely dispositive in nature , the parties being left free to exclude the relevant Convention entirely or to vary or derogate from its effects . |
| 28 | Katherine knew each of those stones , each of those flowers intimately-so often had she concentrated on them so as not to cry or react to her mother 's jibes . |
| 29 | Lucy was treating Jay like a delightful new acquaintance she could n't quite place or fit into her life . |
| 30 | Older siblings living in mainland Scotland were not permitted to see or communicate with their younger brothers and sisters , even though they were in no way involved or implicated in the allegations that had been made against the parents . |