Example sentences of "[verb] [art] [adj] or [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The defendant omitted to plead that he tendered the money in full satisfaction : ‘ And always the manner of the tender and of the payment shall be directed by him who made the tender or payment , and not by him who accepts it . ’ |
| 2 | If a Christian uses these essential oils to heal and comfort the sick or suffering , what possible harm can there be if they are used properly ? |
| 3 | The London Inter-Bank Offer Rate ( LIBOR ) therefore represents the marginal or opportunity cost of funds to the banks and is the major influence on banks ' base rates . |
| 4 | The United States Senate voted by 75 to 25 on Oct. 19 to withhold half a US$85,000,000 military aid allocation for El Salvador in fiscal year 1991 , until the government of President Alfredo Cristiani ( i ) demonstrated its " good faith " in pursuing peace talks with the guerrillas of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) ; ( ii ) stopped the military or security forces abducting or assassinating civilians ; and ( iii ) effected a professional investigation into and prosecution of those responsible for the murders of six Jesuits , including the rector of the University of Central America , Ignacio Ellauria , their housekeeper and her daughter on Nov. 16 , 1989 [ see p. 37038 ] . |
| 5 | Certain kinds of illness and illness-proneness are experienced : people are more likely to catch a cold or flu , for example , and be less able to shake it off ; they feel generally run down and may suffer from mysterious but more debilitating viruses , such as ME or glandular fever , that are difficult to diagnose and take a long time to clear up . |
| 6 | When a substance undergoes a physical or chemical change a corresponding change in enthalpy is observed . |
| 7 | Or you could consider a modular or domino hob . |
| 8 | The hard-sided is the original type in which the vinyl , water-filled mattress is supported by a rigid frame , while the soft-sided type has a sprung or foam surround . |
| 9 | Article 86 prohibits the abuse of dominant market positions within the Common Market in so far as it may affect trade between member states : the fact that a business has a dominant or monopoly position is not in itself prohibited . |
| 10 | Where the licensee holds a residential or restaurant licence it can lead to disqualification of the licensee . |
| 11 | Heat the thread of the bulb very carefully to melt the glue , remove thread slowing drawing out the filament , do not break the electrical or filament will , just wo n't work pour the liquid into the bulb and slowly lower the filament back dipped in some . |
| 12 | This is sometimes possible , too , if you have attended a further or adult education college . |
| 13 | Fitting a dimmer or security light switch : |
| 14 | Then , in 1954 , as the car passed under what seemed a mediaeval or Renaissance courtyard gate there was Frederica , brooding grimly about a personal failure in a dreamed , unreal competition . |
| 15 | With other Highlands and Islands MPs , he has signed an early day motion in the Commons objecting to a recently granted Several Order , a little-used mechanism which can entitle an individual or company to exclusive farming rights on the sea bed . |
| 16 | There were also places to eat if you fancied ( a ) a very expensive hamburger , ( b ) authentic Austrian cuisine , if you did n't mind the creaking Or lederhosen as you ate , and ( c ) high quality Japanese food , some of it dead before it got to the table , if you had all day . |
| 17 | Although in every case the judge must balance the commercial or property rights of the plaintiff in controlling the information against the value of the defendant 's right of free speech , for many judges brought up in a world which accords pre-eminent value to rights of property , this may seem like balancing hard cash against hot air . |
| 18 | The girl was already in England , but was brought back to Ireland by her parents , who faced a fine or imprisonment if they ignored the injunction . |
| 19 | In terms of legislative proposals , lobbying the assembly is more important in the United States , especially for groups wishing to exercise a negative or veto power to stop a proposal rather than have a new proposal passed . |
| 20 | Alternatively either colleagues or neighbour could perhaps ring a relative or friend who might move into your home and take care of things while you are in hospital . |
| 21 | For example , the percentage reporting that they had had a cold or flu in the previous month showed little change with age . |
| 22 | Lining a rectangular or swiss roll tin |
| 23 | Add a blind or shade to drop from the ceiling level as well and you will suddenly have long graceful windows , or what will pass for them very well . |
| 24 | a ) decision process speed : the speed at which the individual ( or group of individuals in the case of multi-individual buying situations ) moves through the decision process will depend on a number of factors , including : * whether the decision involves a simple or routine purchased in which case routine response or impulse behaviour will occur . |
| 25 | Surprisingly , Dell has n't seen fit to include a low or zero insertion force socket in the 433/L . |
| 26 | For a social worker negotiating admission to a residential home for a dementia sufferer , it is particularly important to work out a contract , using a relative or friend if necessary to sign the contract and become the advocate on behalf of the client . |
| 27 | A one-club competition ( no putter ) was so popular it was spread over two days ; most members using a 3 or 4-iron , and several breaking 100 gross . |
| 28 | trustees comprise persons for the purposes of income tax ; 2. they comprise a separate entity liable to tax on monies they receive or which they are entitled to receive ; 3. the main inroads into that separateness and liability are of a restricted nature as explained in the Reid 's Trustees case ; these inroads are : ( a ) in certain cases ( but not all ) where a trustee mandates income direct to a beneficiary the trustee will not be liable to tax ( Williams v Singer ) ; ( b ) in the case of a life interest trust a see-through or conduit approach is adopted for identification of source purposes so that the origin and parentage of the income is not changed by virtue of its journey through the trust ( Archer-Shee v Baker ) ; ( c ) if income arises to the trustees of a life interest trust ( subject to deductions for expenses ) it is taxable upon the life tenant whether or not he actually takes the money ( Spen 's case ) . |
| 29 | They suspect that because they are not really wanted , they are put into estates , overcharged in the shops and given no recreational or community facilities . |
| 30 | as part of a manufacturing or processing complex , where units of materials are stored to service the industrial or manufacturing process . |