Example sentences of "[vb infin] [verb] or [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hey and listen , Pat , I do n't want to see or hear any reference to that part of the plan which shows that we can save up to a billion dollars a year by supplying components from the European plants to fit US manufactured vehicles . |
| 2 | Each firm will want to modify or amplify this list to meet particular organisational and business needs . |
| 3 | You do n't want to under- or over-estimate your strength . |
| 4 | We do not need to hibernate or spit venom . |
| 5 | Argyris ( 1957 ) suggests that whilst the individual may seek to actualise or achieve his or her full potential the organisation does not always allow this to happen . |
| 6 | There can be no doubt that the liabilities which the drafter might seek to exclude or restrict in standard terms of trading will be " business liabilities " and any exclusions in such standard terms are therefore potentially subject to the Act . |
| 7 | But they want to be sure it is empty at the time they might need to sell or redevelop . |
| 8 | You may need to fill or plane off a slot at the thick or what is now the top edge . |
| 9 | Besides , though sociologists may not legitimately seek to heighten or improve the speech they collect , for purposes of quotation they certainly seek out the most concentrated , the most dramatic instances they can find . |
| 10 | An application to the court for judicial review of the Minister 's decision was not the appropriate means by which the council should seek to ventilate or pursue its differences of opinion with the Minister . |
| 11 | GABA may act to delay or limit the spread of seizure activity . |
| 12 | The caveman does not need to think or use blood in digestive processes , but instead needs it in the arms and legs for running and fighting . |
| 13 | You do n't need to upgrade or replace your kit to run DOS apps — all you need to get started is a bare 640Kb of RAM and an anorexic 8086 machine . |
| 14 | Comparing his grey frozen features with the carved stone angel beside the lectern , looking at the long lit-up scar , and the furrowed forehead as he wrestled with the difficult words , Daisy thought he did n't need to humble or prove himself any more . |
| 15 | You will probably need to push or pull it to overcome a detent to move it into the macro position . |
| 16 | After that you 'll need to rent or buy the proper Sky dish to get their programmes . |
| 17 | Rather , over the past twenty years it has created discrete areas of fashion which do not automatically seek to emulate or follow one another . |
| 18 | The Seller shall be under no liability , whether at contract or in tort or otherwise , in respect of the quality of the goods or their fitness for any purpose , save that , if the Buyer is a natural person , in accordance with the provisions of s 2(1) of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 , the Seller accepts and does not seek to limit or exclude liability for any death or personal injury caused to the Buyer by reason of the Seller 's negligence . |
| 19 | You may need to cut or burn neat holes should you choose to put a condensation tray between the hood and the tank . |
| 20 | There is a need on the part of the school to ensure that this is not a hasty decision , that it is in the best interest of the child and that it will not be a decision that parents will either want to reverse or repeat when any problem or difficulty arises . |
| 21 | She did n't want to talk or exclaim on the beauty of the view , and as though Matthew was also aware of their silent communication , he laid his hand gently on her shoulder . |
| 22 | In this case the librarian may choose to purchase or borrow through the interlending system , depending upon the work 's quality and the likelihood of its being requested and/or used again . |
| 23 | ( Catatonics typically do not speak or appear to listen or take necessary initiatives ; they cut themselves off from human contact . ) |
| 24 | For information that affects the share price of only a few companies ( unsystematic information ) , traders will probably choose to buy or sell individual shares ( or their options ) rather than index futures because the movement in the index will be very much smaller than that in the share prices of the affected companies . |
| 25 | She said : ‘ He did n't appear to stumble or slip . |
| 26 | It applies if in all the circumstances it would be an affront to the public conscience to grant the plaintiff the relief which he seeks because the court would thereby appear to assist or encourage the plaintiff in his illegal conduct or to encourage others in similar acts : see ( 2 ) ( iii ) below . |
| 27 | Council can raise income through fees and charges , they have balances which they can choose to spend or retain , they have assets which they can use for their service provision or they can sell to raise capital . |
| 28 | Though less in contact with students , the more senior and perhaps more influential members of the clinical teaching staff also offer a wide range of role models , which students may choose to emulate or reject . |
| 29 | Nothing has changed ; he need n't think it has ; I do n't want to hear or see anything of him or his father — ever . |
| 30 | Now stop aggravating him , he does n't want to play or sing . |