Example sentences of "either for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the summer , the society arranges field trips by coach for painting out of doors , visits to exhibitions and art galleries either for pure enjoyment or to broaden interests , lectures , demonstrations and criticism . |
| 2 | In some cases there is a minimum value that will be accepted , either for individual shareholdings or collectively if you sell shares in more than one company . |
| 3 | These link types do not correspond to those developed either for other subject areas , like toxicology , or for other activities , such as discussion . |
| 4 | The numbers in the 45–64 year bracket are probably accentuated by part-time farmers who had recently bought a small farm either for early retirement or to invest redundancy money . |
| 5 | ‘ A whole heart ’ signifies integrity , and it is ‘ from the heart ’ that the essential qualities of a person flow , either for good or evil . |
| 6 | " What makes the history of England so eminently valuable , " wrote T. H. Buckle , " is that nowhere else has the national progress been so little interfered with , either for good or evil . " |
| 7 | Tinning was used either for decorative purposes , for example on Merovingian jewellery , or for more practical purposes , such as providing a reflecting face on Roman bronze mirrors . |
| 8 | Or you may be a carer looking for help to enable you to take a break , either for regular short spells , or to go on holiday or in an emergency . |
| 9 | It is possible to gain credits either for complete areas of study or for single elements . |
| 10 | Interception in practice So warrants could be issued only on very limited grounds : either for major subversive or espionage activities , or for the detection of really serious crime . |
| 11 | One might expect it to lead only to a rather vague pantheism which could make no real place either for religious institutions or for specific doctrines and formulations . |
| 12 | A sample of urine is usually needed either for simple testing in the clinic or to be sent off to the laboratory for more sophisticated tests . |
| 13 | ‘ I do not believe that mathematically constructed pacts and alliances are the way forward either for Liberal Democrats or for others . |
| 14 | A system of ‘ adversarial politics ’ in which party elites compete ‘ irresponsibly ’ , either for electoral victory or for societal domination , may also result in a condition of permanent , though endurable , crisis , with damaging consequences for social welfare . |
| 15 | I say ‘ called ’ because English Law does not recognise any special right of public meeting either for political or other purposes . |
| 16 | Sometimes the edges were doubled , to turn the emblem into a quadruple-axe , either for artistic emphasis or to symbolize some kind of union or symbiosis . |
| 17 | However , certain subject areas may be singled out for special treatment in any authority , either for local reasons ( e.g. subject fields relating to local industries ) or simply from a sense of commitment to the public library 's responsibilities in certain areas ( e.g. current affairs , the arts ) . |
| 18 | This is a non-corporate grade designed either for senior managers whose careers are based on practical rather than academic foundations or managers with acceptable academic knowledge of the industry but with little practical experience . |
| 19 | Abortion usually provides the last chance for a woman to opt not to have a child ( unless she is prepared to offer it for adoption ) either for social reasons or because the fetus is in some way malformed . |
| 20 | The phatic function : opening the channel or checking that it is working , either for social reasons ( ‘ Hello' , ‘ Lovely weather ’ , ‘ Do you come here often ? ’ ) , or for practical ones ( ‘ Can you hear me ? ’ , |
| 21 | INFERTILITY — A status of not producing a live-born child either for voluntary or physiological reasons ( voluntary infertility and physiological infertility respectively ) . |
| 22 | Sunsail have a fleet of 15 identical Bénéteau 35s5s in the Solent for use , either for level boat racing or for corporate entertaining . |
| 23 | McDonnell Douglas has put its wholly-owned McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company ( MDH ) on the market , either for outright sale or to find a joint venture partner to provide development capital . |
| 24 | Note however that even this clause does contain some exceptions to allow either for nominated sub-contractors or sub-contracting customary in the trade , since , in practice , the seller probably will not perform every part of the contract himself . |
| 25 | Spiritual direction is not an elite alternative , for a guiding relationship is no substitute either for corporate life and learning within the body of Christ or for everyday relationships . |
| 26 | It is interesting to see what line is taken with modern children when there is an opportunity to opt either for direct visions or sleeping dreams . |
| 27 | In choosing buildings , particular attention is paid to their special value within certain types , either for architectural or planning reasons or as illustrating social and economic history ; technological innovation or virtuosity ( for instance , cast-iron prefabrication or the early use of concrete ) ; and association with well-known characters or events : and group value , especially as examples of town planning ( for instance , squares , terraces or model villages ) . |