Example sentences of "[det] [noun] or a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is that hare or a rabbit ? |
| 2 | But if , and most of are I 'm sure that we 've come today with some thorn in our flesh somewhere , some worry , some difficulty or a disappointment perhaps of some kind , then just remember that in all things God works together for good with those who love him , and for that rejoice and give thanks , and again I say , rejoice . |
| 3 | ‘ Add a few more vegetables , some carrots or a tin of peas , and a bouillon cube — or even just water — and serve rather a lot of potatoes with it . ’ |
| 4 | Although change in weight is very noticeable after a few months or a year , it simply is not detectable by just looking at physical shape on a daily basis . |
| 5 | The other side was blocked either by another ligand or a molecule of solvent . |
| 6 | Or some toast or a thread … " but he shook his grey head |
| 7 | ‘ You want some wine or a cup of water ? ’ |
| 8 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 9 | It is recommended that the build file should describe how to build the package and reference either another module or a document/manual which instructs the user how to run the software once it has been built . |
| 10 | When an expert system is used to produce some advice or a report , the expertise underlying the output comes from the following sources : the experts who provided the knowledge , the persons ( sometimes called " knowledge engineers " ) who refined the knowledge and formalized it so that it could be installed in the knowledge-base , the persons who wrote the inference engine and the user interface ( or adapted existing ones ) , the user of the system . |
| 11 | A few apricots or a slice of bread will not by themselves supply that much iron . |
| 12 | Many of our beginners ' pieces are at pains to point out that there are three main types of filtration — mechanical — the straining of loose debris from the water ; chemical — the adsorption of chemicals from the water onto another media or a resin ; and biological — the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites to nitrates . |
| 13 | ‘ Would you like some music or a story for company while I wrestle with my old adversary ? |
| 14 | Yes , I heard two men speaking and the possibility of either another man or a woman also in the premises . |
| 15 | Nothing grand — I did n't want the type of gifts that Neil bought Jessica , but some flowers or a box of chocolates would n't cost the earth . |
| 16 | But there 's a chance that while he was searching , he found some letters or a photograph or something that tied you in with Mahoney . |
| 17 | Would you like coffee and biscuits or would you like some fruit or a piece of bread and jam or what do you fancy ? |
| 18 | And erm you work out whether your preference is very strongly this way or a bit this way or a bit that way . |
| 19 | And erm you work out whether your preference is very strongly this way or a bit this way or a bit that way . |
| 20 | These people are basically independent to the company but they are appointed basically by the directors of the company in a capacity and basically er another safeguard or a check on the actual management what you would call management er governance of the company . |
| 21 | fix it firmly at the vase with a few stitches or a spot of glue and pull it round the ‘ neck ’ by winding a thread round it ( you 'll have a few small folds here ) . |
| 22 | In addition , these holiday centres are increasingly catering for second holidays — a few nights or a week or so spent off-season — taken in addition to the main holiday abroad . |
| 23 | Besides , sometimes a person 's consent to a right or benefit is required for him to acquire that right or a benefit . |
| 24 | The ratio of net-to club-armed Netters is entirely up to you : you could have all clubs , all nets or a mixture of the two . |
| 25 | Anyone actually holding the weathervane when it shatters suffers 4 automatic Wounds ( 3 if wearing metal armour on all limbs or a metal breastplate ) , and anyone else within 2 yards suffers 1 automatic Wound from fragments of flying metal , whether wearing metal armour or not . |
| 26 | And I I wonder whether we should infer from that whether all staff or a number of staff get a pay cheque |
| 27 | Is that kiss or a whisper ? |
| 28 | Ray Houghton , Liverpool 's star last season , was unloaded because he wanted more money or a move . |
| 29 | Just a few more vegetables or a bouillon cube , ’ he turned to Penelope , smiling , ‘ and sometimes a great deal too many potatoes . ’ |
| 30 | Will you need more washbasins or a shower , and can these be easily installed ? |