Example sentences of "to a [adj] or [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was home to a million or so settlers of European origin , the so-called " pieds noirs " . |
| 2 | Take , for example , the relations between the lexical items see ( ’ have a visual experience ’ ) , look at ( ’ pay attention to a static visual stimulus ’ ) , and watch ( ’ pay attention to a changing or potentially changing visual stimulus ’ ) . |
| 3 | Thus the chorus — often relegated to a small or virtually non-existent role in similar Italian operas , comes to the fore as an integral part of the action , lending real drama and vitality to scenes such as the appearance of the avenging sea monster . |
| 4 | The Ronseal varnishes used here can also be applied to a painted or previously varnished surface that has been rubbed down with a fine abrasive paper . |
| 5 | He will head a start-up team of seven staff which is expected to grow to a dozen or more over the next six to nine months . |
| 6 | He will head a start-up team of seven staff which is expected to grow to a dozen or more over the next six to nine months . |
| 7 | It was full of long tables that seated from six and eight to a dozen or more . |
| 8 | It will build this on a ledge if one is conveniently available , but it is perfectly capable of fixing the nest to a vertical or even an overhanging wall of rock . |
| 9 | A second prize of $10,000 can be awarded at the jury 's discretion to a modestly-sized or particularly innovative catalogue . |