Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] in a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why stand in a bus queue or sit in a traffic jam when you can walk almost as quickly ? |
| 2 | There are several methods you can use and of course you must find the one which suits you best but , as a starting-point , here is a simple and effective one : Lie on your bed or sit in a chair with a back which is high enough to support your neck and head . |
| 3 | If you recognise these problems as your own , my advice is see your doctor , contact a self-help group , or confide in a friend . |
| 4 | A high pitched shriek or cry in a tossing or stuporose child . |
| 5 | Where abuse is disclosed , a teenage girl will be counselled and provided with ‘ safe , defensible space ’ in the form of a foster home or place in a hostel . |
| 6 | Strain the custard to remove lumps or whiz in a blender for 60 seconds . |
| 7 | to slump in a heap or sleep in a hump . |
| 8 | It would be cruel to put a shark or loach in a breeding net , and fry in the net would be stunted . |
| 9 | These sorts of rule-breaking are amenable to strategies of correction or control in a way that most forms of isolated crime can not be . |
| 10 | A formulation of an original idea ( e.g. in a monograph ) is a PRIMARY SOURCE of that idea ; its repetition or paraphrase in a textbook ( or in another monograph ) is a SECONDARY SOURCE of it . |
| 11 | Repair with silver-loaded paint or solder in a jumper wire . |
| 12 | Have you a stuffed bird or squirrel or stoat in a glass case ? |
| 13 | Holiday parks in which you can camp , or stay in a chalet or caravan are now remarkably good — so much so that if you have n't tried this kind of holiday for a few years you could be in for a very pleasant surprise . |
| 14 | With branch lines axed , the only practical rail journeys begin or end in a city . |
| 15 | Finally , you should remember that it really is not necessary to totally re-vamp the kitchen or call in a decorator in order to give it a face lift . |
| 16 | Either send in a large team , which would eventually draw attention to itself ; use a sleeper , which would only cause its own problems ; or call in a loner . |
| 17 | The directors of the target must consider carefully any commitment with an offeror ( or anyone else ) which would restrict their freedom to advise their shareholders in the future ( eg not to consider competitive bids ) as such commitments may give rise to conflicts of interest or result in a breach of fiduciary duties . |
| 18 | Perhaps you have always had a yearning to play the piano or flute , or run your own business , or work abroad , or build a boat , or write short stories , or run a marathon , or live in a country cottage ? |
| 19 | One day I would sing torch songs in Rio , write five best-sellers in London , have no children , or live in a brownstone in New York , all by myself . |
| 20 | You can repay your loan at any time , ahead of schedule — for example , if you sell your practice or share in a practice — and can do this in instalments if it suits you . |
| 21 | For example , a firm could offer better after-sales service for a microcomputer or a longer guarantee for a television ; it could waive delivery charges for a new table or throw in a set of free wine glasses with the purchase of petrol . |
| 22 | At the back of their minds many girls feel that perhaps , even if they told their parents , they would fail to understand , or take in a situation so different from their own educational experiences . |
| 23 | Combine wine , water , sugar and spice in a glass jug and microwave on high for approximately 4 minutes or until boiling , or boil in a saucepan . |
| 24 | Would you care to accompany me now or follow in a couple of minutes when you have finished your conversation ? ’ |
| 25 | You can either buy outright , or join in a coop ownership scheme . |
| 26 | So unless you 're prepared to network the program , or invest in a colour printer , people will only be able to prioritize tasks if they see the schedule on your screen . |
| 27 | If you work in a stuffy office , place bowls of water near the radiators or invest in a humidifier to keep the air moist and prevent your skin from dehydrating . |
| 28 | The debate now broadens to consider the overall impact of students who move or learn in a manner markedly different from the majority , on the general curriculum of the college . |
| 29 | The normal price for any given daily supply of fish , which we are now seeking , is the price which will quickly call into the fishing trade capital and labour enough to obtain that supply in a day 's fishing of average good fortune ; the influence which the price of fish will have upon capital and labour available in the fishing trade being governed by rather narrow causes such as these . |
| 30 | He wrote that ‘ all the activity on the beach had a great fascination for me — the nets hanging out to dry , people mending them , various types standing round watching , all the usual incidents that happen in a fishing village . |