Example sentences of "[det] [adj] [noun sg] or a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , one may imagine that in their private lives these same authors may well feel that the visit of the in-laws or attendance at some social function or a distant relative , two of the few reminders of the once overwhelming burden of personal social relations , are curbs upon their own ‘ freedom ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ What 's more important , this magnificent building or a bit of grass ? ’ |
| 3 | There are also university and polytechnic courses , but these presume you 've had some prior training or a degree . |
| 4 | But neither does it depend on some higher authority or a social contract . |
| 5 | j ) The radio playing some nice music or a good play ! |
| 6 | This is because some samples from these predator species have near equivalence in numbers , and all the individual pellet samples have either this near equivalence or a deficit of both incisors and molars . |
| 7 | Most heads felt that the quality of education in their school had increased due to either financial devolution or a change in personnel or a combination of both . |
| 8 | that particular colour or a different colour ? |
| 9 | She explained how they used to steal food , and how hard it was when she came to the Hogans , her first job , to realise she did n't have to take any stray biscuit or a fistful of sugar and put it into her apron . |
| 10 | The former , relatively common among children , occur during deep slow wave ( Stage 4 ) sleep , and are not accompanied by any visual imagery or a coherent dream . |
| 11 | This means the giving out or showing any written matter or a sign , e.g. sandwich board , or other visible representation which would threaten , abuse or insult another person . |