Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [art] [noun sg] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Near the Place des Greves , or rather the square close to it , a great crowd had gathered to witness an execution . |
| 2 | But they reached the house , or rather the road below , and when Adamus had paid the driver-no account was mentioned — they walked up the crumbling slope in the shadowed midday light , and came out among the wet green oaks , and the house appeared . |
| 3 | you know , and er you just did n't er you just did n't have er er y you may get a cinema once a week , or perhaps a dance once a week , but that er that wa that was the limit , you know . |
| 4 | He died in 594 or perhaps a year later . |
| 5 | Royal Commissions had been appointed , and had recently reported , on the state of rivers ; they had investigated the ‘ comfortable doctrine ’ that in twelve miles or so a river however foul would purify itself , and found it untrue . |
| 6 | depending on whether we take the " " mayden " " as a vocative ( i.e. " girl , I love no one more than thee " ) or as the object of the lost verb of line 14 , whereby the -clause becomes a restrictive relative clause ( " I love no maiden more than you … " [ but I might love some just as much or only a bit less ] ) . |
| 7 | It is a question of construction of the contract between the creditor and joint debtor in the light of the surrounding circumstances whether the contract amounts to a release or merely a contract not to sue . |
| 8 | The big night out … or just a weekend away from it all … |
| 9 | Some subjects are painful , sensational , controversial or just a bit too exciting . |
| 10 | If anyone would like to share their story with other readers , whether it 's happy , sad , amusing or just a bit out of the ordinary , then please write to us at the usual address . |
| 11 | Easy to reach by road and rail , Sedgemoor is nearer than you think and whatever your needs — a family holiday by the sea — a weekend break in unspoilt countryside — or just a day out , a warm West Country welcome awaits you in Sedgemoor . |
| 12 | ‘ It may be once a week or once a fortnight perhaps , but it would n't be a lengthy period until the baby is older and more independent . |
| 13 | There is of course a fine line between ‘ direct support ’ and ‘ regular monitoring ’ but the main distinction is that people in the previous category were visited at least once a week to give support or help , whereas people in the ‘ monitoring only ’ category were visited about once a fortnight or once a month so that the development officer could ‘ see how things were going ’ . |
| 14 | Tomorrow or possibly the day after , you may find that the redevelopment work has begun . |
| 15 | With no onward chain involved the property is ideal for investment or equally a family home . |
| 16 | One may , after all , competently drive a car without understanding much about the principles of the internal combustion engine ; one may use a typewriter or a word-processor without being able to make or mend one ; one may quickly be taught to use a computer , and make simple programs without being a master of , or even a beginner in , computer science . |
| 17 | A final instalment could be paid when the candidate starts work , or even a year later , if that candidate has stayed with the firm and/or performed well . |
| 18 | Then , enjoy a sense of achievement — feel good about yourself , reward yourself in some way ( a cup of tea / coffee , perhaps , or even a night off ) . |
| 19 | After that the total amounts , or even a bit more if we look at it , erm , what over factor , Janet , no John , it must be John 's turn now , affects the allocation to units in those first four years by looking at that table . |
| 20 | Each season the true 500 elite ( you can count them on your hands with fingers to spare ) develop their skills further as improved equipment allows achievements which a year ago , or even a month ago , would have been impossible . |
| 21 | Now is there any capability to add simple graphic elements such as a reversal block , a box or even a rule automatically to elements of text . |
| 22 | If it appears slowly with a few days warning of something being not quite right and the patient gradually sinks into the illness , then the cause is likely to lie several days or even a week earlier . |
| 23 | A place familiar from many enjoyable holidays spent there may be the choice or even a move abroad . |
| 24 | The end of the parenting role rarely corresponds with what we consider to be ‘ old age ’ , or even an age when people require any particular help . |
| 25 | And while nobody wanted precisely to abandon the Fidchell which everybody enjoyed so much , there was really no reason why they could not play it with the Gnomes tonight and save Fenella for tomorrow , or even the day after . |
| 26 | ( 3 ) Study section 2.6 and put the ideas into practice in all your writing whether it be a seminar paper , a lab. report or simply a letter home . |
| 27 | Thus c-type bands always have sharp distinct Q branches on an indistinct background with no apparent gap between P and R branches ; b-type bands have a central dip with no distinct Q-branch ( or sometimes a Q-branch clearly divided into two , again leaving a distinct central gap ) ; and a-type bands have more or less clear P , Q , and R branches . |
| 28 | The only drawback is their price — anything from about £8 per square metre for the plainest types , up to £20 per square metre , or sometimes a lot more for elaborate designs . |
| 29 | And I said , and she said oh well she said you know well it 's that 's how you 've got ta take it stripped , for me to take that to get that done up by a restorer you 'd have to take all the upholstery off , or quite a bit off |
| 30 | We go once or twice a day now . |