Example sentences of "[prep] an [adj] or [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Racial harassment involves hostile or offensive behaviour towards an individual or group because of their race . |
| 2 | A final method of obtaining publicity , and one of the most costly , is by donating substantial sums of money towards an academic or research institution . |
| 3 | Teachers ' expectations , stereotyping and labelling are seen as the mechanisms by means of which membership of an ethnic or gender group results in ethnic or sex disparities in achievements or in particular types of classroom behaviour . |
| 4 | The law also featured legal guarantees of privacy for individuals , and defined the procedures for redress in cases of slander or libel of an individual or organization . |
| 5 | Corporate crime , then , refers to illegal acts ( including acts of omission ) of an individual or group within a legitimate formal organisation which are in accordance with the goals of that organisation . |
| 6 | Elderly ladies tend to cook themselves in front of an electric or gas fire for hours on end in an effort to keep warm . |
| 7 | A rejection of an ideal or principle is involved only if , when considering the relation of a man to his acts , his principle or ideal is regarded as absolute in the sense that it constitutes an infallible guide to human conduct , or if it is conceived of as a maxim in the Kantian sense and provides the reason a man might have for thinking it worthwhile for him to act morally . |
| 8 | Is there a relationship with an individual or group at work where this principle applies to you ? |
| 9 | To give you an idea , Budget self-catering units offer a fully-equipped kitchenette with an electric or gas cooker , fridge , cooking and dining equipment , colour TV , pillows and blankets or duvets . |
| 10 | If using dark chocolate , beat the mixture for 1–2min with an electric or hand whisk , until it thickens slightly and lightens in texture ( this is not necessary when using white chocolate ) . |
| 11 | It converts into an individual or group survival bag bid enough for eight people , a two person high or low profile tent , an emergency cape and a wind break . |
| 12 | After screening more than 360000 men , the 12 000 who were eligible were placed into an experimental or control group . |
| 13 | Nevertheless his choreographic plan is so designed that each movement of every dancer , whether as an individual or part of the group , is co-ordinated with the others so that it fits correctly into the overall pattern and within the space allotted by stage , wings and backcloth which — in Symphonic Variations — delicately echoes the curving lines or the dance . |
| 14 | Swimmers have to complete the 5,000m marathon either as an individual or member of a team and raise money for three national charities : MENCAP , Royal National Institute for the blind and the Macmillan Nurse Appeal . |
| 15 | Two shafts gave access to the colliery ; the main shaft was used for the transportation of men and materials , including the coal produced , while the other was maintained as an alternative or emergency route to the surface . |
| 16 | Another possible use for the program would be as an educational or training aid . |
| 17 | Within this programme , what appears in the formal recommendations as an academic or school subject , in fact consists of approved principles and methods for cultural intervention into popular linguistic practices with the overall purpose of generating a subjective attachment to a particular sense of national identity . |
| 18 | In this model individual teachers were given labels like ‘ support teacher ’ , but their role was seen as an advisory or service position . |
| 19 | Would it be better to go for an automatic or power steering now ? |
| 20 | Boswell that even in the absence of an express undertaking the implied undertaking against using information for an improper or collateral purpose could be relied upon to the same effect . |
| 21 | A pilot scheme should give unemployed people aged over 55 £500 for an educational or training programme of their choice . |
| 22 | The scope of this judgment is such that it is also likely that member states are liable in damages where they act in breach of Community law which results in an individual or company suffering loss . |
| 23 | What does counselling in an individual or group context actually involve ? |
| 24 | Installation of the card is relatively straightforward , the card can detect whether it is installed in an 8 or 16-bit slot and how much memory is present . |
| 25 | A new rule for the Thames Cup states that no one — except coxes — may compete if they have rowed in an Olympic or heavyweight world championship event . |
| 26 | The working-class boy who passes the eleven-plus is likely to come from an elementary or primary , school from which only a few pupils each year penetrate the grammar-school world . |
| 27 | Such work may be on an individual or group project basis . |
| 28 | Also , a pre-contract discussion can be arranged with the MBA on an individual or band basis . |
| 29 | Many colleges and courses invite a representative of the RSCM to speak to students on an annual or biennial basis . |
| 30 | Cheltenham & Gloucester has launched a no-strings-attached , fully portable five-year deal fixed at 7.75 per cent , available on an interest-only or repayment basis on mortgages and remortgages up to 90 per cent of property value . |