Example sentences of "[adv] or [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First , it should mean — but it does not — that decisions which do not bear on or affect other Member States should remain with the nation state or below . |
| 2 | You must not admit to , negotiate on or refuse any claim unless you have permission from us . |
| 3 | You must not admit to , negotiate on or refuse any claim unless you have permission from us . |
| 4 | You must not admit to , negotiate on or refuse any claim unless you have permission from us . |
| 5 | You must not admit to , negotiate on or refuse any claim unless you have permission from us . |
| 6 | Turn on or activate any security devices you have fitted . |
| 7 | Once this trend for the relaxation of the 1970 legislation began , the EPA considered that the only way in which it could slow down or stop this erosion , short of a resurgence in the environmental movement , would be to show more flexibility in its administration of the Act , especially towards new industry . |
| 8 | They are indeed considerable achievements , but what they show most clearly is how hard it will be to get the major Third World countries to agree on any protocol which could slow down or affect industrial growth . |
| 9 | The prostaglandins also set off or cut down or stop specific enzyme reactions within the cells , thus allowing the body to react to the environmental stresses and insults and so keep itself intact . |
| 10 | Slave masters strode through the crowds of men and women whipping them if they slowed down or showed any interest in the travellers . |
| 11 | While the Abalkin plan had tight deadlines for closing down or leasing unprofitable state enterprises , ( industry by the beginning of 1991 , state and collective farms by 1992 ) , Mr Ryzhkov gave no cut-off date . |
| 12 | Restrict purchases to fuel and oil only or choose full service |
| 13 | Solicitors shall not by themselves or with any other person set up , operate , actively participate in or control any business , other than a solicitor 's practice or a multi-national partnership , which offers any of the following services : |
| 14 | Men are more likely than women to be ‘ economically active ’ , that is , in effect , to be in or seeking paid employment outside the home ( see Figure 2.8 ) , but this difference is decreasing with time ( see Figure 2.9 ) . |
| 15 | Table 1 provides information on how many of the referrals started in or out-of-hours each month . |
| 16 | Prominent among these factors are increased social and geographical mobility consequent upon greatly increased educational opportunity and a rapidly changing economy ; the marked trends over recent decades towards smaller families , higher marriage rates and earlier marriage ; and the growing numbers of women continuing in or re-entering full-time work . |
| 17 | Where a solicitor by himself or herself or with any other person without breach of paragraph ( 2 ) of this rule operates , actively participates in or controls any business , other than a solicitor 's practice or a multi-national partnership , which offers any service which may properly be offered as part of a solicitor 's practice , the solicitor shall ensure ? |
| 18 | Jenna stood perfectly still and felt unable to look away or make any sort of move . |
| 19 | However , the court will look very carefully at any agreement that is alleged to be a tenancy at will , particularly if the circumstances are not the classic circumstances of holding over or holding pending negotiation . |
| 20 | Besides , people were too drained by the heat to move about quickly or to make much noise . |
| 21 | He would not have found it possible to gamble deeply or to accumulate more debt . |
| 22 | Some 300MW of the output will be used in nearby ICI plants , and the waste heat in the form of steam will also be used either directly or to generate more electricity , lowering the effective energy costs . |
| 23 | ‘ When you expect a deal to happen they may tell you there has been a last minute problem and the people either providing the funds or the guarantee either require a non-performance bond to be put up or require some kind of payment up front to prove you really mean business . |
| 24 | And also , but half the time it 's the problem arises because it 's , the machines gone to personnel without something , and then we 've got to spend time either chasing it up or getting another bit or going round in circles . |
| 25 | She refused to let him come with her , but reluctantly agreed that either he or Shelley could call and see her every day before she went out or undertook any exercise other than gentle walking . |
| 26 | These interfere with each other , cancelling each other out or reinforcing each other to produce bigger waves . |
| 27 | Well I do n't know yet , we 're trying to sort that one out , we 're trying to either put the load back or get another order to go with it . |
| 28 | United States-led forces safeguarding relief operations in the country yesterday ordered Mohamed Said Hersi , also known as Gen Morgan , to pull his militia out of the city by tomorrow or face military action . |
| 29 | When you walk around or take any form of exercise , extra heat is produced inside your body , so any activity of this kind , no matter how leisurely , will contribute to keeping you warm . |
| 30 | This patient just wants to sit miserably by the fire , warming the back , or to lie tucked up cosily in bed , and does not want to move around or to make any effort whatsoever . |