Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] [noun] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once appointed , circuit judges can be sacked only for incapacity or misbehaviour ( one lost his job in 1984 after involvement in a smuggling racket ) , while to get rid of High Court judges or their seniors demands a joint address of both Houses of Parliament to the Queen . |
| 2 | When the old house was practically uninhabitable , they or their sons built a new farmstead in the midst of their own fields and migrated from the village . |
| 3 | It 's a refreshing change from all the bands who 've been too busy staring at the stars or their shoes to risk a glimpse at one another . |
| 4 | But because they had taken out a personal accident insurance , they or their beneficiaries received a substantial cash lump sum just when they needed it most . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) An occurrence to which this section applies is one which — ( a ) affected either parent of the child in his or her ability to have a normal , healthy child ; or ( b ) affected the mother during her pregnancy , or affected her or the child in the course of its birth , so that the child is born with disabilities which would not otherwise have been present . |
| 6 | The position I have tried to adopt is that whilst the atheist must demand clarity , the theist can argue that the nature of his or her task necessitates a use of language that is bound to be criticised as unusual , although it can not be allowed to be contradictory . |
| 7 | To satisfy political aspirations some LDCs ' governments nationalised ( took into state ownership ) foreign banking operations , whilst others insisted on local incorporation into a subsidiary company in which the government or its nationals had a shareholding . |
| 8 | There can be little doubt that a prosecution under that Act at the relevant date , or its use to secure a civil injunction , would have aroused considerable public indignation . |
| 9 | The Act retains the power of a Chief Constable or his/her deputy to ban a march under the 1936 Public Order Act . |
| 10 | I had no doubts about his musicianship , his talent or his ability to tell a funny story funnily . |
| 11 | Where a solicitor realises himself that he has been negligent or his client makes a claim against him on that ground , the client must be told of the circumstances ( if he is not already aware of them ) and be advised to seek independent advice . |
| 12 | Although aware of the anxieties inherent in seeking attachments , and the risks of loss , an authentic person is likely to be aware of her or his desires to build a meaningful life , and to pursue these with commitment . |
| 13 | ‘ If you change your mind or your child gets a scholarship , for example , there is a stiff surrender penalty on top of which a tax penalty could be incurred . ’ |
| 14 | You find your typewriter tapping out or your pencil scrawling a yet more thrusting reply from your heroine , one that surprises even you yourself . |
| 15 | You should not take on a case if you or your firm has a conflict of interest . |
| 16 | Have you made proper use of initial questionnaires and will the interview be properly prepared and structured ? ( 4 ) Have you considered if and when to issue witness summons or subpeonas ? ( 5 ) Have you or your client prepared a thumbnail sketch of the witness for counsel ? ( 6 ) Have you tested the witness 's evidence as vigorously as the opposition will ? |
| 17 | That 's all very well , you may say , but not if you 've got a boss like mine , or your office has a filing clerk like ours . |
| 18 | It enables you or your adviser to create a personal portfolio which matches your circumstances ’ . |
| 19 | A double bridle , or perhaps a pelham , may be worn in the other classes , but if you are not used to riding in one , or your horse has a sensitive or difficult mouth , then stick to a snaffle . |
| 20 | A female child begins with a strong attachment to her mother , but realises that neither she nor her mother possesses a penis . |
| 21 | Thus , neither Moscow nor its charges has a clear interest in multilateral institutions which truly flourish . |
| 22 | Neither the plaintiff nor his uncle had a contract with the auditors . |
| 23 | Neither Bradford nor his successors obtained a charter for the colony , and because of this it was absorbed into the much larger colony of Massachusetts in 1691 . |
| 24 | It is at these stages of the process that the professional judgement and experience of the assessor and her/his ability to exercise a range of analytic and negotiating skills is of fundamental importance . |
| 25 | may already have spoken to you about her and my plan to have a training/recreation weekend in St Andrews ( Saturday ) and Edinburgh ( Friday evening and Sunday ) in the autumn , 19–21 November , |
| 26 | Later that evening , they were in a pub and my friend placed a pound coin in another condom machine . |
| 27 | I felt my stomach lurch and my heart beat a little faster . |
| 28 | I 've had erm on two separate Sundays I 've had volunteers to come and help but and my son-in-law made a silt trap , and the Water Board erm made the sluice gate , because it goes into their stream , and it was part of their responsibility . |
| 29 | Malc 's large , happy family filled a quarter of the church , Pop and my Mom filled a quarter of a pew and the rest of the church was bursting at the seams with most of the council estate , curious as to whether I was ‘ showing ’ or not . |
| 30 | The nearest one is in the next townland and my bicycle has a puncture . |