Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] a [noun sg] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first meeting of the committee received a resolution from a conference held under the auspices of the society and the Canning Town branch of the guild which rejoiced in the wider powers given under the act , and urged the council to ‘ take steps to exercise any , or all of the powers given , and especially that steps be taken as soon as possible to establish a creche or day nursery in the southern part of the borough ’ ( Maternity and Child Welfare Committee Minutes 20 November 18 ) . |
| 2 | But it is now possible to find a kennel or cattery , using the Recommended Kennel and Cattery Guide , which lists the country 's top boarding establishments , supported by comments from satisfied customers . |
| 3 | If you have a friendly GP or know somebody at your hospital ask them whether they would be prepared to carry a poster or your brochures advertising your personal injury work . |
| 4 | The key is to be prepared to wait a day or two if necessary , which is no bad thing as the North Rim is a beautiful spot in its own right . |
| 5 | This denotes a quality or characteristic and answers the question Of what king ? |
| 6 | Mr. Collins accepts that this involves a person or body being simultaneously an authorised person and an exempted person under section 3 of the Act of 1986 . |
| 7 | This represents a difference or rather gross profit of 65p per dozen or £14.98 per bird over the same period . |
| 8 | Accordingly , if the question should later arise , the landlord will be free to demand a premium or an increased rent as the price of a demise of the airspace . |
| 9 | If the drive is shared with a neighbour , is this causing a problem or likely to cause a problem ? |
| 10 | This caused a check or hitch in the flow of their talk ; he was suppressing a need to expostulate . |
| 11 | They had special courts and some had a university or a cathedral . |
| 12 | Some exchange a symbol or name card for a bottle at milk time . |
| 13 | Where a person is authorised by s 375 of the Companies Act 1985 to represent a corporation or company at any meeting of creditors , he must produce to the official receiver a copy of the resolution so authorising him . |
| 14 | MacQuillan was destined to win the contest , but I was prepared to get a strike or two in first . |
| 15 | His argumentative gifts as a popular orator attracted crowds willing to pay a penny or two to hear him . |
| 16 | However , I have asked her to take the time necessary to ensure all photographic material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery , even if this means a day or two 's delay . |
| 17 | ( Note : usually this means a second or subsequent mortgage , the first mortgagee holding the title deeds as his security. ) ( ii ) Any equitable charge acquired by a tenant for life or statutory owner under any Finance or other Act by reason of the discharge by him of any inheritance tax or other liabilities to which special priority is given by the statute ( a " limited owner 's charge " ) . |
| 18 | Pan-pipes ( see SB 27 ) ; when played by street-musicians they would often be fastened round the neck so as to leave the hands free to beat a drum or play some other percussion instrument . |
| 19 | Thus he considered the social sciences too messy to have a paradigm or even to be likely soon to acquire one . |
| 20 | This planning diary should show , for example , weeks in which certain lecture courses begin or in which certain work assignments are due for presentation ; weeks in which there are social or sporting events ; weeks in which you are free to take a break or to go away for a few days . |
| 21 | This enables a liquidator or administrator to apply to the court where , within two years before insolvency , the vendor has given preferential treatment to creditors . |
| 22 | This operates a transistor or a relay ( see Part 6 : April , 1992 issue ) and switches on a siren or bell . |
| 23 | The question as to whether the original tenant is prepared to join a guarantor or guarantors to the lease , particularly having regard to the frequency of periods of recession , is something which must be carefully considered . |
| 24 | Are you an extrovert person outgoing , willing to take a chance , willing to take a risk or are you more introverted perhaps ? |
| 25 | If you do n't understand something , do n't be afraid to ask a colleague or your line manager who may refer you to written instructions such as the ES Personnel Handbook . |
| 26 | For I was looking for a job I was newly married in nineteen thirty six make a pound or two . |
| 27 | It is perfectly simple to extract a coin or other small object buried a few inches under the ground without digging a great hole . |
| 28 | It is usually easy to secure a canvas or needlepoint frame in clamps so that the patient can work one-handed on them . |
| 29 | It need not cost much to replace a slate or clean a gutter . |
| 30 | The former are due to be heard together at the beginning of December , a hearing at which the Bar Council will again be represented , and it is clearly too early to predict a result or to consider the implications in detail . |