Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [noun sg] or a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The agency will send you either their complete portfolio or a suitable selection of models to fit your brief . |
| 2 | Pensioners were allowed to exchange notes at banks up to the value of their monthly pension or a maximum Rbs200 ( depending on which was the larger sum ) . |
| 3 | It was not their only misinterpretation or a highly complex personality , but it was to turn out to be a very serious one as events were shortly to prove . |
| 4 | It has been used as a collective noun for the action-sequences in which one person or a group of people direct action upon another , for the abstract concept of such types of action , as in the phrase ‘ act of aggression ’ , and for the drive or impulse or intention which animates individual people to interfere with or even physically attack others . |
| 5 | Riding the ‘ Double Ferris Wheel ’ awards its own bonus or a quick score and , as with most pinball tables around at the moment , there 's a multiball feature that sends a multitude of steel balls singing around ( you 'll need three eyes and four arms to keep them all in play for any decent amount of time ! ) . |
| 6 | They should be shown how it may primarily be either an artefact in its own right or a means of conveying information ; how it functions as a tool of thought and as a creator of human relationships ; how it can be stored and readily transmitted across time and distance . |
| 7 | You will also have the chance to provide informal activities which could be anything from putting on a record or cassette for some listening or dancing , to reading aloud , or getting someone fixed up with their portable stereo or a good romance to read . |
| 8 | However , if your circumstances change , and you can not keep to an arrangement , tell the fuel supplier , who should not cut you off without offering you another arrangement or a pre-payment meter . |
| 9 | This will include : ( i ) the mother ; ( ii ) the father if he was married to the mother when the child was born ; ( iii ) the father , if he was not married to the child 's mother when the child was born but he has since married her or now has a residence order , a court order which gives him parental responsibility or a formal parental responsibility agreement made with the mother in accordance with s4(2) of the Act ; ( iv ) a guardian of the child which in this context means a testamentary guardian appointed in accordance with s5 of the Act ; ( v ) anyone who holds a custody or residence order relating to the child ; ( vi ) a local authority which has a care order in respect of the child ; ( vii ) anyone who has been granted an emergency protection order ; ( viii ) in the case of an adopted child , the adopters in place of the natural parents . |
| 10 | Whenever difficulty is experienced in the course of business , such as dealing with a partner who appears not to be pulling his full weight or a developing personality clash between two partners , if the existing agreement proves inadequate to the task of resolving the dispute it should as a matter of priority be revised so that from then on it sufficiently deals with such matters in a way that takes account of the actual experience . |
| 11 | Undoubtedly the Gary Lineker of British House is THE SCIENTIST , whose new promo 12-inch proves that under his own name or a pseudonym he certainly is top scorer , not to mention prolific as this is his third single since mid-September . |
| 12 | Undoubtedly the Gary Lineker of British House is THE SCIENTIST , whose new promo 12-inch proves that under his own name or a pseudonym he certainly is top scorer , not to mention prolific as this is his third single since mid-September . |
| 13 | As soon as the patient becomes familiar with the feelings he experiences during his physiotherapy treatment , he can practise pelvic movements at home , perhaps lying on the floor if he does not have his own plinth or a firm surface on his bed . |
| 14 | Teachers report a common range of such self-indulgences : allowing yourself ( in the middle of a bad patch ) to give in to temptations like cream cakes , cigarettes , a bottle of your favourite booze or a spending spree . |
| 15 | As before , apply your freezing spray or a cold preparation and lift the ankle between bouts to help reduce swelling . |
| 16 | If this happens , to recoup the loss , try to pay as much as you can in AVCs into your occupational scheme or a separate one , or into a personal pension scheme — if necessary right up to the tax limit . |
| 17 | A cradle a ladle a pot supply your own adjective or a pen . |
| 18 | If you hire an exhibition space or organise an exhibition in your own home or a commercial or other space made available to you without charge , you will obviously be meeting all the costs involved yourself . |
| 19 | In cases involving accidents at work , and in factory cases in particular , your own client or a close work colleague may be able to ask around to see if anybody actually saw the accident itself or can give background information about events leading up to the accident . |
| 20 | At Feros Lighting , Parsons Street , Banbury , you 'll not only see the largest selection of domestic lighting in the area , they can also advise you on the best way to light your office , so if it 's one lightbulb , your whole home or a complete office , for the complete look go to Feros Lighting in Parsons Street , Banbury . |
| 21 | Meanwhile , why not find out if your local council or a local charity has a paper collection scheme ? |
| 22 | You could organise a large event at your local park or a sponsored ramble in the country ; or you could simply leave the car at home and get people to sponsor your walk to the station . |