Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] a [noun sg] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or change a fuse or mend a chair . |
| 2 | My father was not often , maybe once or twice would for buying a horse or change a horse or something of that kind . |
| 3 | There were a lot of young drunks staggering about , too — most at that noisy and unattractive stage where they might want to be your pal or pick a fight or just throw up on you , so I gave them a wide berth . |
| 4 | Furthermore , spontaneous speech , even in the most articulate speakers , is filled with hesitations ( during which speakers say such things as ‘ er ’ and ‘ um ’ , or repeat a word or syllable ) and silences . |
| 5 | influence by the national government which may encourage foreign investors , grant tax concessions or cheap loans , offers grants or guarantees , or supply a building or factory free of charge ; |
| 6 | In public relations campaigns , the object is not just to inform but to persuade effectively , or dissuade a part or the whole of the population to or from a particular opinion . |
| 7 | A copyright owner can , of course , grant permission or issue a licence or contract for a work to be copied or reproduced in some way , either in part of whole . |
| 8 | If undue influence in the full sense is not made out but the element of pressure , surprise , misrepresentation or some or one of them combine with or cause a misunderstanding or failure to understand the documents or transaction , the final question must be whether the grounds upon which the creditor believed that the document was fairly obtained and executed by a woman sufficiently understanding its purport and effect were such that it would be inequitable to fix the creditor with the consequences of the husband 's improper or unfair dealing with his wife . |
| 9 | For your evening entertainment you should try to take the opportunity to go to the theatre or enjoy a concert or maybe you would prefer to relax in one of the many wine cellars or bars . |
| 10 | If you are not sure who to get in touch with for help and advice , ring the Winter Warmth Line 0800 289 404 or get a friend or relation to do it for you . |
| 11 | You can stamp on toes , feet or shins ; knee him in the thigh or groin ; grab and squeeze testicles or pinch the soft inside of thighs along the trouser seam ; elbow him or her in the ribs or stomach if the person is behind you , or knee them in the belly if in front ; grab the little finger of one of the hands that is holding you round the waist or arms , and bend it backwards , forcing him or her to let go ; bite the side of the neck or slap a cheek or ear ; bash the nose with the front or back of your head ; force the head back by pressing your fingers up nostrils or squeezing the flats of your thumbs into eyes ; or even spit into eyes to make them blink . |
| 12 | Only a person of non-servile status might be ordained a clerk or become a monk or nun . |
| 13 | Try doing without sugar in beverages or use a tablet or liquid sweetener . |
| 14 | or use a saucer or plate to cover . |
| 15 | These are primarily to help buy , extend or renovate a surgery or consulting rooms . |
| 16 | ( b ) The checklist The court must have particular regard to the factors listed in the checklist in s1(3) of the Act when considering whether to make , vary or discharge a care or supervision order . |
| 17 | You need to decide whether you are simply looking for premises and plan to do your own catering , whether you want to hire a professional catering service , or choose a hotel or restaurant that can provide the venue and the food . |
| 18 | For the first layer , start with lace or voile , or choose a Roman or roller blind with a decorative edge . |
| 19 | They may also write letters to Sinterklaas setting out what gifts they would like to receive , or do a drawing or give him a small present . |
| 20 | If you wish to discuss your account , or arrange a loan or overdraft , you can ring your local office at any time between 8.30am and 8.30pm , and until 1pm on Saturdays . |
| 21 | In the meantime the women 's liberation movement was changing rapidly ; expanding , feminists were becoming active in a whole range of trade union activities , setting up women 's centres , refuges for battered wives , all kinds of research , discussion … the group , although it continued to meet , give or take a member or two , for a further four years , was a friendship , a support group of women who had struggled through to political consciousness together , and whose own political allegiances sparked off in many directions : a gay commune , further teaching , trade union organising , membership of one of the numerous revolutionary left-wing groupings which flourished in the seventies , involved in producing feminist journals . |
| 22 | Now you 're f fourteen give or take a week or two are n't you ? |
| 23 | And my heart returned to a human being 's heart beat rate in — oh , just a few days , give or take a month or two . |
| 24 | If a tenant exercises an existing right , for example to assign the lease or grant a sublease or alter the building , he usually must reimburse the landlord 's incidental costs , for example the legal or survey fees . |
| 25 | It ’ s an act of solidarity with every woman who 's under pressure to have a baby , or have a boy or have a girl or who knows , for god 's sake , have a puppy or a kitten or a goddamned foal . |
| 26 | It ’ s an act of solidarity with every woman who 's under pressure to have a baby , or have a boy or have a girl or who knows , for god 's sake , have a puppy or a kitten or a goddamned foal . |
| 27 | The Albatross has free entrance for Club guests and Moby Dick 's serve good home-style cooking ( a favourite of the Clubreps ) , or have a drink or two in Monaco 's disco where drinks are at about English pub prices . |
| 28 | They worked hard for any money they got er but basically this was the idea that they could earn more money than say a joiner or a plumber or whatever , and therefore they had a wee bit of pride in themselves . |
| 29 | 3 The surrounding words in an utterance that give a word or structure its particular meaning . |
| 30 | I sense that you are suggesting the County Council should have done more than write a paragraph or two |