Example sentences of "or [v-ing] [to-vb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smith allocated orders to bring in new manufacturers where the existing ones proved excessively unreliable in breaking delivery promises or refusing to build new capacity . |
| 2 | ( ii ) on either party assigning or attempting to assign this Agreement other than to a subsidiary or associated company . |
| 3 | There appeared to be little difference between broad subject areas in the propensity of research students to be in or waiting to enter arranged employment . |
| 4 | A child or adult may need special training or retraining to overcome physical disability arising from developmental fault or injury , which may entail learning to use artificial limbs or other prosthetic aids . |
| 5 | Taking things for granted or failing to seek new understanding indicates a lost opportunity for adding to the store of experience . |
| 6 | was intending to travel against the advice of a medical practitioner or intending to obtain medical treatment during the period of insurance |
| 7 | He never thought of patenting his invention or trying to make any money out of it , but others who saw it were not slow to realize its potential , and soon copies began to appear and were sold for £6 or £7 each . |