Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The East Coast Puritans refused to alter their garb or touch the native food . |
| 32 | Aware that the Danes were famous for their elegant designs and their ‘ down comforters ’ she was n't surprised to find her single bed covered by a thick duvet quilt , or to discover the fitted furniture was simply but efficiently styled . |
| 33 | Where possible , material which could be salvaged from old buildings or walls was recycled into the new fortifications , while in many places no indemnity was paid to those who were forced ‘ pro bono publico ’ to surrender property on which walls might be built or to provide the open ground , outside a wall , vital for effective defence . |
| 34 | Since that date certain material implications have followed for those subgroups and school subjects promoting or representing the academic tradition . |
| 35 | However , it did n't stop Charlie wanting to taste Coca-Cola , the latest drink from America , at a cost of a penny a bottle ; or to try the new safety razor from Gillette — despite the fact that he had n't even started shaving — at sixpence for the holder and twopence for six blades : he felt sure his father , who had only ever used a cut-throat , would consider the whole idea sissy . |
| 36 | ‘ He just makes a mockery of those who write players off at 32 or say the Premier League is for young athletes . |
| 37 | or used the wrong form of his name ? |
| 38 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of an offence if he — ( a ) uses towards another person threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or ( b ) distributes or displays to another person any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person , or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another , or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 39 | And while you can , if you wish , party on into the night , by day you need to do no more than gently toast your body on sandy beaches or explore the pretty coastline . |
| 40 | If that were the case , it would n't make sense to ask who , or what , caused or created the big bang . |
| 41 | An author may expect his or her reader to have at least a general idea of when the Vikings lived , or what it feels like to be bullied , or to be able to cope with simple scientific concepts , or to know the general geography of the USA . |
| 42 | There are two types of warm boot ( the same as pressing CONTROL , ALT and DEL ) , a cold boot ( like switching off and on again , or pressing the RESET button ) and a reload , which is the quickest of the lot . |
| 43 | Even if you rarely stretch the G 's exceptional 2.9-ton towing limit , or test the new drivetrain which keeps you mobile even if only one wheel has any grip , at least you can savour the high , commanding view every time you slip behind the wheel . |
| 44 | What should I do with the multifasciatus — should I obtain a second female , or swap the existing female with another one ? |
| 45 | Article 5 of the convention makes it quite clear that a contracting state such as Libya must either extradite an alleged offender , or prosecute the alleged offender itself . |
| 46 | They merely supplement or replace the physical requirement . |
| 47 | If he glances at this , he is able to step quickly over it with a good length stride , without tripping or interrupting the rhythmical pattern of normal walking . |
| 48 | In numerous jurisdictions , steps have been taken by the judiciary or legislature to limit or abolish the marital rape exemption . |
| 49 | Pre-exposure to B , therefore , will attenuate or abolish the overshadowing effect . |
| 50 | From this kind of perspective on the road to socialism , to even consider reconstructing or reforming the British constitution is regarded as a trifling nonsense that borders on the evil of a naive reformism itself . |
| 51 | It may be that few people in Japan have yet made this connection , or realise the sheer scale of the catastrophe in Africa . |
| 52 | Please obtain access to the specified root package or supply the appropriate password . |
| 53 | Please obtain access to the module or supply the correct password , if possible . |
| 54 | Please obtain access to required modules or supply the correct password , if possible . |
| 55 | Please obtain access to all modules or supply the correct password , if possible . |
| 56 | Please obtain access to the module ( from the module manager ) or supply the correct password if possible . |
| 57 | One advantage of secondary sources is that they are often easy to understand ; but a problem which can arise is that they may have altered or distorted the original idea . |
| 58 | In other words people move in and out of dependent states ( just as younger people do ) and the help they receive can either enforce dependency permanently or provide the temporary support they need to recover . |
| 59 | After that you 'll need to rent or buy the proper Sky dish to get their programmes . |
| 60 | Have we seen the best of Rosa Mota , or has the sprightly Portuguese got something up her sleeve for Barcelona , the last major championships she plans to run ? |