Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] the [noun sg] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teachers ' Views about the Significance or Otherwise of Stereotypical Portrayal , and the Validity of Taking Steps to Avoid It |
| 2 | The reasons for the success or failure of fostering are not well understood . |
| 3 | His emphasis on ‘ urban social movements ’ remained ; indeed the reasons for the success or failure of such movements is the key theme of his book . |
| 4 | He indicated that he would introduce whatever evidence he thought to be appropriate , regardless of whether such evidence had formed part of the reasons for the suspension or not . |
| 5 | The statement has failed to quash the rumours of disagreements between the board or the sponsors . |
| 6 | This is due to the seasonal nature of so much agricultural work , which makes it cheaper for the company to employ labourers during the planting or harvesting rather than maintain a labour force throughout the year . |
| 7 | Now only a single motif could be seen , worn openly on chest or collar , on hems or in the form of jewellery , on pendants about the neck or emblazoned on a ring or brooch : the double-helix of heredity . |
| 8 | Voters ' ideological self-placement on a left-right scale also tended to predict their relative preferences for the Conservative or Labour Parties . |
| 9 | ( a ) Examples of additional enquiries ( 1 ) Is the seller aware of any development or proposals for the development or use of property in the neighbourhood which might adversely affect the property or the amenities of persons living in it ? ( 2 ) Has the property to the seller 's knowledge been affected at any time by structural , building or drainage defects , flooding , dry rot , timber infestation or rising damp ? ( 3 ) Please confirm that any damage caused to decorations by the removal of fixtures and fittings will be made good by the seller before completion . |
| 10 | The period following the parliamentary victory saw a number of proposals for the demolition or conversion to secular use of the English cathedrals . |
| 11 | This equation of costs and benefits also applies to more recent Soviet proposals for the demilitarisation or neutralisation of the Mediterranean . |
| 12 | In reply to the enquiry asking if there was any order , draft order or scheme for the construction of a new trunk road or special road or any proposals for the alteration or improvement of an existing road involving the construction , whether or not within existing highway limits within 200 metres of the property or construction of a new road or alteration or improvement of an existing road the Council stated no but the County Council intend to improve the Dane Street/Station Road within the next 10 years . |
| 13 | National courts are notoriously reluctant to be dragged into judgments about the legality or otherwise of the security policies pursued by their governments . |
| 14 | Category of contract : all contracts for the sale or hire purchase of goods . |
| 15 | For cases where contracts for the sale or leasing of land are conditional on the issue of a practical completion certificate by an architect or similar construction professional , see 7.4.4 . |
| 16 | The UCTA 1977 regulates clauses in any standard terms which : ( a ) exclude or limit liability for breach of the implied terms relating to the goods in contracts for the sale or supply of goods ( ss6 and 7 ) ; ( b ) exclude or limit liability for losses caused by negligence or breach of a duty of care ( s2 ) ; ( c ) exclude or limit liability for other breaches of contract ( s3 ) . |
| 17 | ( v ) all contracts for the hire or barter of goods , and for the supply of labour and materials ; |
| 18 | ( vi ) all business contracts for the hire or barter of goods , and for the supply of labour and materials . |
| 19 | Barclays Bank , which has a six-point plan , also suggests taking to existing franchisees about the product or service to be offered . |
| 20 | At the same time the process of meeting and getting together does not simply afford times for the head or deputy to gain insights ; because everyone participates , everyone 's awareness is extended and engaged . |
| 21 | Do other sources of law ( including international custom , court decisions , or the opinions of writers ) help to establish some definite laws of war rules about the legality or otherwise of nuclear weapons use ? |
| 22 | It is less easy , but more interesting , to try to understand why ancient radical doubts about the ability or language to express a genuine extra-linguistic reality have been revived in recent decades to the point where they seem to have achieved an almost popular appeal . |
| 23 | Any doubts about the potential or the urban scene are soon diminished as we sense the excitement of stalking streets and alleyways , docklands , terraces or quiet corners discovering the rich contrasts of shapes , textures , skylines and architectural features . |
| 24 | Dozens of early Georgian houses built in the 1720s in Queen Anne style ( surprisingly rare in central London ) had been allowed to fall into decay — to be turned into sweatshops for the clothing industry , to be converted into offices for the fruit-market or simply to become slums . |
| 25 | There 's talk of hiring special transport and shutting down most of the offices for the morning or the afternoon , whenever the funeral happens to be . ’ |
| 26 | Among the applicants were several candidates for the priesthood or diaconate of the Russian Orthodox Church . |
| 27 | They hate constrictions about the neck or abdomen . |
| 28 | The only irritation is that Comet Data has n't installed the drivers for the mouse or the graphics card , you have to do this yourself . |
| 29 | At the moment we shall be taking a break but if anyone else would like to raise funds for the Trust or wants information we would be delighted to do what we can to help . ’ |
| 30 | 3 Are you prepared to fulfil quite large demands for the sample or offer ? |