Example sentences of "or [noun] is the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pearson LJ said when construing the restraint " although the time for ascertaining the competitors is the time of termination of a contract of employment , the time for ascertaining the reasonableness of a restrictive covenant or provision is the time of the making of the contract " . |
| 2 | For although it is constantly argued that the police represent and are drawn from the community they serve , the cultural style required in the body of the police officer inevitably sets him slightly apart from the ‘ civvies ’ outside the institution , especially where such symbolic use of clothing and beards or hair is the province of the youthful innovator . |
| 3 | Marriages of persons over that age , but under 18 , are completely valid ; and the only check on such marriages without the consent of parents or guardians is the difficulty of getting them celebrated by the clergyman or proper officer without making a false declaration , which involves penal consequences . |
| 4 | Against any liability which may be incurred by him ( other than as a consequence of his wilful act for the enforced payment of customs duty after temporary import of the insured car into any country within the Territorial Limits provided such liability arises as the direct result of any loss of or damage to such car which loss or damage is the subject of indemnity under this Policy . |
| 5 | The smallest number of people or groups is the optimum . |
| 6 | The product of this interaction or bargaining is the media content to which the public at large attend . |
| 7 | One of the problems confronting a teacher who wishes to present effective arguments for maintaining or expanding the teaching of history in a school or college is the way in which many people perceive the subject . |
| 8 | There is a train of thought that school or college is the place where young people benefit most from education and training . |
| 9 | One of my favourites for growing in containers on a patio or terrace is the heliotrope used for bedding . |
| 10 | Do I want Flora or St Ivel Gold , is one form ; do I buy from Tesco or Sainsbury is the other . |
| 11 | Any covering will help to reduce the loss of nutrients from the soil but the advantage of growing crops such as mustard or rape is the improvement to soil structure when ploughed or dug into the soil in spring . |
| 12 | Part of the problem which has created a shortage of church organists or directors is the level of remuneration which is offered to them . |
| 13 | The statement " Either A or B is the murderer " entitles both A and B to sue , over a statement which carries the defamatory meaning that there is a substantial prospect that each is guilty . |
| 14 | Whatever the cause , training or re-training is the answer , with FAIR and FIRM handling . |
| 15 | The novel 's third scene or zone is the city itself . |
| 16 | LITERALLY BEHIND THE TIMES Books are still subject to resale price maintenance , sale or return is the norm , and only a third of all retailers have embraced electronic point of sale techniques . |
| 17 | The strategic placing of the track or pole is the solution to many of the problems surrounding window-dressing . |
| 18 | Therefore , the main factor identifying rural people who are disadvantaged in terms of access or transport is the lack of a car ( Moseley 1979a ) . |
| 19 | This two-ness or double-ness is the heart of doubt and the deepest dilemma it represents . |
| 20 | And throughout the arbiter of success or failure is the reader : |
| 21 | From Plato 's ‘ noble lie ’ to Mosca 's ‘ political formula ’ realists have stressed that manipulation or deception is the counterpart of coercion in explaining the foundation and stability of regimes . |
| 22 | If it is , if it 's not , then they will often ask you , for what range is the function for what or ranges is the function continuous ? |
| 23 | But plus and minus sex is very rare and er what is called erm dimorphism or anisogamy is the rule . |
| 24 | Finally , it should be remembered that in looking for linguistically significant aspects of speech we must always be looking for contrasts ; one of the most important things about any unit of phonology or grammar is the set of items it contrasts with . |
| 25 | There is a clear contrast here between cases of the use of serious force in self-defence , where there may be a need to act instantaneously on a hastily formed view of the situation , and sexual intercourse with another , where consent or non-consent is the essence of the crime and can be ascertained by asking a plain question of the victim . |
| 26 | With the addition of a third element of expediency it is not surprising that informalism or delegalization is the fashion in family law today . |
| 27 | An example of the far-reaching effects of defects in prostaglandin synthesis or control is the disease known as systemic lupus erythematosis , SLE . |
| 28 | If the Policyholder can show that the permanent address of the son or daughter is the policyholder 's address , then subject to the loss/damage being caused by an insured peril , it is in order for the claim to be dealt with , being property temporarily away from the home . |
| 29 | The number of degrees that the RC is displaced from 0° or 180° is the number of degrees that you are off track . |