Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be prudent to discuss the possibility of a candidate 's overseas posting with as many managers whom he has dealings with as possible or send the employee to an assessment centre . |
| 2 | In some societies ( e.g. Hutterites and other fundamentalists , Shi'ite Islam and the Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam , Puritan sects , Mormons , the Irish form of ultramontane Catholicism ) reproductive behaviour has a ‘ sacred ’ role , whatever the cost , manifested either as an obligation to have as many children as possible or to avoid the means of limiting them ( Simons 1982 ) . |
| 3 | We have this church , where Bee preach the sermons quiet , without spirit so as not to move the congregation to sing too loud or ring the bell or catch the Spirit and speak in tongues , so when Corporal Prince break into the Church one evening , he and the whole Bonasse Police Force , he finds us singing soft and low as children in a Sunday School : ‘ God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform . ’ |
| 4 | They may , however , do no more than narrow or broaden the criterion 's reference , depending on the range of examples provided . |
| 5 | And the previous level of frankness in communication between the spouses about these matters can narrow or widen the possibility of stress between them during these communications in a hospital ward . |
| 6 | If you do n't tremble when Dave sings the line ‘ God , you 're beautiful , you really are ’ , you 're either comatose or possess the soul of a politician . |
| 7 | In my opinion HMG must now be prepared to be definite or accept the consequences . ’ |
| 8 | This was a mutual contract and the breach by the defenders was a material one , which entitled the pursuers , at their option , to insist on performance when due or accept the repudiation and treat themselves as free from further liability — Turnbull v McLean & Co ( 1874 ) 1 R 730 , LJ-C Moncreiff , p 738 . |
| 9 | The power of autogenic training and transcendental meditation to induce altered states of consciousness and lower or reverse the fight or flight response , encouraging both physical and mental rest and regeneration , is now well documented . |
| 10 | Keith Cox says the directors are up at Bolton tonight when they will look at the list of people who have already applied for the job and decide whether to appoint from that or advertise the post |
| 11 | Keith Cox says the directors are up at Bolton tonight when they will look at the list of people who have already applied for the job and decide whether to appoint from that or advertise the post |
| 12 | ‘ It 's either that or take the job the youth employment officer has set up for me . ’ |
| 13 | It was either that or tackle the beast with his bare hands . |
| 14 | When asked to appear in ’ Frankie 's On ’ for Central , the comedian answered , ’ Well it was either that or join the Chippendales . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ It was that or see the world destroyed . ’ |
| 16 | For example , he may strike a match perfectly well but in attempting to light a candle he may try to light the wick with the match unlit or strike the match against the candle . |
| 17 | Coverage failed to highlight the wrongful arrests of blacks or excessive use of force by the police ; nor did it adequately convey the extent of pro-social activity engaged in by black ‘ counter-rioters ’ , such as helping the wounded or assisting the emergency services . |
| 18 | Short-term contract working in its traditional form has not been a subject of substantial political or academic concern , but questions have been asked as to whether the " new " short-term contract working in manufacturing is displacing regular working or undermining the conditions of the regular labour force . |
| 19 | Reduction of dose is similarly used for so-called sensitive cases who are immediately over stimulated or prove the remedy during the first days , or hours , of treatment . |
| 20 | If it is clear that a listed building is being neglected and is in urgent need of repair , and the owner has no plans to remedy this or to sell the property , the next stage is simple . |
| 21 | The tactic used by the Commission for passing the Single European Act was to present it to the member states as if it were the only thing on offer : either take this or leave the Community . |
| 22 | But if I had one drink of any description that 's the one thing that would make me nervous because I 'd be afraid that I 'd forget this or forget the other , so we just do n't have them at all you know . |
| 23 | Faulty types of gait are : stiff , constrained , too high or dragging the ground , short steps , rocking , swaying , rolling , weaving . |
| 24 | There were stories of Red Guards who shot those who dared to speak Ukrainian in public or to affirm the rights of Ukrainian nationality . |
| 25 | I kept the rooms clean and made sure that no-one robbed or attacked the clients . |
| 26 | Did n't Lee Chpman score 2 & miss the penalty . |
| 27 | This is n't the same as being popular or impressing the bosses . |
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