Example sentences of "[adv] or [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Little or nothing beyond the holding of a market distinguished the smallest towns from mere villages , for no small number contained not more than two or three hundred inhabitants . |
| 2 | In the case of architecture it is the idea that is seminal — little or nothing of the form is taken over ; but in sculpture what was to become the dominant type of Greek statue through the archaic period , the naked young man , kouros , owes a direct debt to Egyptian models . |
| 3 | In the statement by Her Majesty 's Opposition , the Secretary of State heard a continuation of the velvet glove policy , which means , do little or nothing against the terrorist . |
| 4 | it 's erm Steve 's mother 's birthday and Gavin 's , they 've got to get him up about midday , one o'clock or something up the school tomorrow she said I have n't even packed yet . |
| 5 | if erm you know , if we go a bit later , say like about seven o'clock or something to the cinema . |
| 6 | This was placed on the kitchen floor , illiberally filled with water , and Wendy and I had to choose between going in together or one after the other while , we strongly suspected , Mr Sugden enjoyed a ‘ what-the-butler-saw ’ entertainment of looking through the keyhole . |
| 7 | Be able to , at least be able to sit out or something in the summer . |