Example sentences of "[adj] [vb mod] [vb infin] or [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may reduce or stop the natural ‘ overflow ’ from the aquifer , causing springs or small streams to dry up . |
| 2 | As we saw in Lecture 3 , the effect on savings could go either way ; this could strengthen or diminish the equalizing effect on the coefficient of variation of lifetime consumption . |
| 3 | Where reasonably practicable , the authority must take steps to reunite the child and his family or promote contact between them if in their opinion this would safeguard or promote the child 's welfare . |
| 4 | Moreover , because individuals are likely to be members of more than one interest ( " cross-cutting ties " ) and more than one group ( " overlapping membership " ) this will soften or moderate a commitment to any single interest . |
| 5 | People often worry about introducing a puppy into a home where there is already an aged Rottweiler , feeling that this will upset or unsettle the older dog . |
| 6 | Never make a hole in the ice by hitting it with a blunt instrument as this will kill or concuss the fish . |
| 7 | The bistable will set or reset — try it a few times . |
| 8 | For example , Oct-1 can homodimerize or heterodimerize with Oct-2a or Pit-1 , and both the POU-specific and POU-homeodomains are required for these interactions ( 55 ) . |
| 9 | For one thing , we have to be smart at spotting new trends in feedstock usage , because this can make or break our profitability . |
| 10 | Next we searched the entire barn for anything sharp — nails sticking out of the walls , for example — that might cut or harm them . |
| 11 | Which could be seen as a good thing ; after all , in the eyes of sceptical guitarists the GR-1 could stand or fall on its immediate user-friendly appeal . |
| 12 | There was a case for the introduction of much more systematic and thorough random checks : these might detect or deter wrongdoers , although the vast majority of solicitors would be unlikely to risk their livelihoods for trifling amounts ; ‘ more importantly they would … allay public concern and official suspicion about improper use of the green form scheme . ’ |
| 13 | Charles the Bald could warn or punish by leaving a trail of havoc along his line of march . |
| 14 | The better-off feel it is their right to make comments and recommendations about how the poor should lead or improve their lives . |
| 15 | If payment is received in response to the LBA , the haulier should acknowledge receipt and seriously consider whether he wishes to do further business with this reluctant payer , If no response is forthcoming from the debtor , the haulier should sue or instruct his solicitor to sue , as threatened . |
| 16 | So what I 've tried to show diagrammatically is that , we start ninety four , ninety five with plans in place , shown by the vertical dotted line on the graph , a number of those will die or leave the system for other reasons during the year , and we 've taken a fairly optimistic view I would say , erm , optimistic in the financial sense , that a significant number of those will leave the system during the year . |
| 17 | The success of the new News at Ten will stand or fall on his relationship with the seven million plus viewers . |
| 18 | Young children , too are incapable of grasping many variables at the same time , and a source that is too complicated can confuse or distract . |
| 19 | But set against this conditioned , non-autonomous female self are various images of a female self that would be authentic , that would transcend or shatter this conditioning . |
| 20 | The right hon. Member for Sparkbrook made an important point about the minimum and maximum periods for banning and questioned whether that would help or hinder rehabilitation of an offender . |
| 21 | At some frequencies even the best optical fibre available will absorb or scatter light , whereas at other frequencies they will pass light with almost no attenuation or scattering . |
| 22 | All this counts for nothing in the world of rugby and it will be his ability to scrum and compete with the best that will make or break this South African legend . |
| 23 | Soil fertility , seeds mixture , age of ley , rainfall , sunlight , wind , growth time , stage of growth when cut , harvesting methods , and storage : each can make or mar the final product . |
| 24 | Jenkins was fortunate that he brought with him to the Home Office an intuitive understanding that it is how issues and incidents are handled , more than the policies which are decided upon , that can make or break a Home Secretary 's reputation . |