Example sentences of "[conj] a [adj] or [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where a relative or friend of a person in custody inquires as to his whereabouts , that person should normally be told unless the detainee objects or unless any of the factors , noted above , justifying delay , apply . |
| 2 | The numeric may be a constant , a variable , or a mathematical or boolean expression . |
| 3 | With either type , you may find a 50mm socket , into which a suitably-sized boss connector or adaptor is welded to take a solvent-welded or push-fit pipe , or a push-fit or compression fitting which takes a branch pipe directly so needs to be the correct size . |
| 4 | You may be an older person living on your own or in someone else 's home , or a relative or friend helping to look after an elderly person . |
| 5 | The difficulties that a Martian or child might have with such a system are neatly illustrated in the following Yiddish story : A melamed [ Hebrew teacher ] discovering that he had left his comfortable slippers back in the house , sent a student after them with a note for his wife . |
| 6 | Stick to your plan of good general lighting and a standard or table lamp behind you . |
| 7 | A minimal analysis of leadership roles produces two vital roles : a task-oriented leader role and a socio-emotional or maintenance leader role . |
| 8 | The poet 's ordinary dress was a loose brown frock-coat , trousers of shepherd 's plaid , a loose black handkerchief for a neck-tie , a green and black plaid shawl round the shoulders , and a wide-awake or straw hat , often with a blue veil attached to it . |
| 9 | Whether a top-down or bottom-up approach is used , this categorization , though useful in creating a structure , often obscures similarities between items that have been placed in separate categories . |
| 10 | Not as much as a normal or coffee . |