Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] or [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any event , there is likely to be significant variation in views as to how far one should condemn or condone this liberationist violence in the North . |
| 2 | We must relax or remove some of the rules on private sector leasing . |
| 3 | And sometimes horses are very possessive of those who look after them , and may actually be upset , and in rare cases quite distressed , if their owner should feed or touch another horse in their presence . |
| 4 | Subsequent evidence may confirm or deny that inference . |
| 5 | Which beliefs or attitudes might block or limit this particular dream ? |
| 6 | The units shown go to 6,000 gallons which represent a pond some 12′ × 14′ × 6′ deep ; effectively you could double or treble these up but they would be difficult to disguise . |
| 7 | In addition , the Secretary of State could override or veto any decision of the Scottish Assembly if it affected a matter reserved to the Westminster Parliament in a way which the Secretary of State felt was contrary to the public interest . |
| 8 | It would constitute a typically academic fallacy to believe that analysis on its own — the sheer power of thought — could change or reverse such a situation , but it could well affect it . |
| 9 | At the time , descriptive geology could ignore or deny such a theory , by postulating the existence of land bridges and sea-level changes which permitted the movement of organisms between continents . |
| 10 | Well , on top of the expense of maintaining the house and the car , you may want to continue any hobbies you may have or take more holidays . |
| 11 | The court may vary or discharge any order made under s34 on the application of the local authority , the child or the person named in the order ( s34(9) ) . |
| 12 | For example , if he learnt that the patient was a Jehovah 's Witness , but had no evidence of a refusal to accept blood transfusions , he would avoid or postpone any blood transfusion so long as possible . |
| 13 | Aside from the revelation of God there is no data which would encourage or allow any thinking person to develop a truly unselfish philosophy of life . |
| 14 | But set against this conditioned , non-autonomous female self are various images of a female self that would be authentic , that would transcend or shatter this conditioning . |
| 15 | The significance of Rookes v. Barnard was that it made it clear that a threat of a breach of contract was unlawful for this purpose but the criticism has been made ( and this indeed was the opinion of the Court of Appeal ) that if intimidation is extended to threats to break contracts ‘ it would overturn or outflank some elementary principles of contract law , ’ notably the doctrine of privity of contract , which holds that one who is not a party to a contract can not found a claim upon it or sue for breach of it . |
| 16 | Nothing in this Clause shall require or authorise any Party to enter into an agreement which is contrary to law . |
| 17 | The construction of climatic protection would surely encourage entrepreneurs to invest in leisure and entertainment facilities that would be without equal in the British Isles and would rival or eclipse most facilities abroad . |
| 18 | It remains to be seen whether the DES 's new funding arrangements for in-service training will enhance or inhibit that alliance , despite its avowed intentions to do the former . |
| 19 | There is modern authority to the effect that if the valuer knows his valuation will affect or bind another person besides his client … then he can claim an arbitrator 's immunity . |
| 20 | All this counts for nothing in the world of rugby and it will be his ability to scrum and compete with the best that will make or break this South African legend . |
| 21 | Wait patiently and long enough at the start and the end of the day at different villus and you will see or hear most of Sri Lanka 's wildlife . |
| 22 | A third route to eliminating blanketweed is regular use of chemicals such as Clarosan , but this is a mild herbicide and will stunt or kill any aquatic plants you may have in your pond . |
| 23 | It is not enough for the Commission merely to show that the merger will create or strengthen such a market position if the maintenance or development of effective competition would not be likely to be impaired . |
| 24 | MiLAN , at its option , will repair or replace any defective product within its warranty or extended warranty period . |
| 25 | By removing the present focus of much community activity and co-operation , school closure will reduce or eliminate such activities in the future and thus destroy the community itself . |
| 26 | Remove the rear prop and half shafts ( if it is a S2 ) after draining the axle oil to stop spillage a short run in front drive only will prove or disprove this . |
| 27 | The practice in some departments whereby supervisors put their own name first deprives Ph D authors of recognition by citation , and may delay or hinder those following up known current research programmes . |
| 28 | Because it is not subject to the paramount law of a written constitution , it can make or unmake any law as it chooses . |
| 29 | This step was welcomed by the Cinematograph Times , which could not resist pointing out that ‘ much of the criticism directed against the art expressed in the cinema originates from the small class not yet accustomed to modern outlook ’ who assumes ‘ that no art can exist or progress that does not begin with their patronage ’ and ‘ who do not yet appreciate that the masses today are fully competent to judge and to give expression to their own tastes ’ . |
| 30 | The major problem with investigating the effects of human sexual scents is that many of our actions are dictated by our conscious mind which can moderate or overrule these unconscious influences . |