Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] an [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since we are considering a binary computer , multiplication and division of the contents of the accumulator by a power of two can be accomplished by shifting the contents to the left or right an appropriate number of positions . |
| 2 | Richie Richardson , in his first Test as captain , and Keith Arthurton , the flamboyant Nevisian left-hander , set about restoring momentum in a partnership of 82 in 19 overs before the rot , or rather an indisciplined passage of batting , set in . |
| 3 | The front of the shop was open to the street , but large blocks of stone set at intervals across the threshold carried rebates for timber uprights , presumably to support the gable or perhaps an upper storey . |
| 4 | Later excavation under the direction of Dr. Euan MacKie found that the work of building the circle was never completed and owing to a miscalculation or perhaps an unfavourable omen , was abandoned . |
| 5 | Had the plea come from a budding starlet or perhaps an Italian supermodel , Jagger would have tripped over his lips in an effort to scrawl his name — and perhaps his phone number — in her book for posterity . |
| 6 | Or perhaps an hourly rate — what do you think ? |
| 7 | ‘ Or perhaps an antique original . |
| 8 | The contemporary sheiling is a rather ugly corrugated iron or wooden structure , or perhaps an old bus body compared with the more permanent stone buildings of the old days . |
| 9 | That may seem reasonable , but it 's a lot for Poland , where a million and a half zlotys a month is considered more or less an average wage . |
| 10 | In this case a few records are updated very frequently , a few very seldom , and most records are updated more or less an average amount ; the distribution is shown in Fig. 6.21 . |
| 11 | Even if you are more or less an appropriate weight to begin with , you can benefit from exercise to tone the muscles . |
| 12 | Whether there was a direct organisation link between the Party and the unions ( Denmark , Norway and Sweden ) or only an informal relation ( Germany and Austria ) was only of secondary importance . |
| 13 | The question of individualism raises the issue of whether we are dealing with a ‘ new racism ’ or merely an updated version of the old ‘ race and empire ’ story . |
| 14 | Is such resistance a legalized rebellion or merely an extralegal revolution ? |
| 15 | IT 'S NEVER EASY to tell , when something seems to be happening more and more , whether there is a genuine trend or merely an excessive zeal of reporting . |
| 16 | Should the fault standard require D 's actual awareness , or merely an objective probability of danger ? |
| 17 | For teachers it can , however , sometimes seem like an administrative chore or merely an unwelcome interruption of the timetable . |
| 18 | Rendering a passive structure by an active structure , or conversely an active structure by a passive structure in translation can affect the amount of information given in the clause , the linear arrangement of semantic elements such as agent and affected entity , and the focus of the message . |
| 19 | Or just an unlucky woman because it just so happened my Catholic husband was infertile ? |
| 20 | Is it an annual charge or is it a twelve month payment thing on it , or just an annual charge ? |
| 21 | Is she a shepherd or just an old crook ? |
| 22 | If this is our approach , we force a work of art to last beyond its time , depriving it of the freedom to disintegrate , become a piece of junk , or just an old paint stain . |
| 23 | Or just an elaborate hoax ? |
| 24 | This could be long-term spouse abuse , or equally an abusive parent/child situation which resulted in a shift of power with the child becoming the carer . |
| 25 | Mr Justice Otton said : " I reject the argument that Greenpeace is a " mere " or " meddlesome " busybody , or even an officious bystander . |
| 26 | In a number of industries each firm 's product has some point of difference that differentiates it in some way from the products manufactured by other firms ; differentiation may be in terms of quality , design or even an intangible difference such as customers ' perceived image of the product . |
| 27 | The collective expression of an individual nomadic group , village , region or even an entire country is , however , modified by the wider unifying influences of culture , religion and ethnic origin . |
| 28 | It all goes to show that biotechnology — or any technology — can not be sensibly assessed outside an analysis — or even an explicit image — of the social relations within which it operates . |
| 29 | For the highest level jobs a whole country or even an international community might be considered , but in European countries most workers attempt to find jobs which do not require either moving house or excessive travelling , and such proximity has corresponding advantages for the potential employers . |
| 30 | A north-facing or chilly outlook , unpleasing view , proximity to noisy traffic , or even an awkward access , for example , could all easily make your home seem less attractive to a future purchaser . |