Example sentences of "or [v-ing] it [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus hearing a word , or producing it in response to an incomplete definition , will not prime visual word recognition . |
| 2 | comments you could consider entering it or part of it in one of the many fiction competitions or submitting it in total to a which takes fiction . |
| 3 | On ( or soon after ) Oswine 's death Oswiu 's nephew Oethelwald , son of Oswald , secured the kingship in Deira ( HE 111 , 23 ) ( see Appendix , Figs 6.2 and 7.1 ) , though whether appointed to this position by Oswiu or acquiring it in opposition to his uncle is unknown . |
| 4 | She could hear Betty reigning below in the kitchen , shuffling plates and boiling water , and doubtless adding some original touches to the toast : slicing it laterally perhaps , or dusting it with cinnamon . |
| 5 | It is negotiable , and if the drawer is of financial substance or if it is supported by some sort of security , cash may be raised by discounting it , selling it , or lodging it as collateral for a loan . |
| 6 | Then , unable to contain the drive and enthusiasm building up inside us , Enrique went alone , leaving me to dither between living the moment or trapping it on film . |
| 7 | Ferranti continued with presentations yesterday to the group of more than 10 companies believed to have expressed an interest in bidding for the company or providing it with equity capital . |
| 8 | I mean , you know , if you see an advert in the paper that tells you that every fifty pence you spend is going to save a child 's life by providing it with Diralite or providing it with food that it needs for a money , or something like that , I mean how can you justify keeping any fifty pences at all yourself ? |
| 9 | If no list has been registered , or the persons named have died , or ceased to reside in Great Britain , or refuse to accept service on the company 's behalf or for any reason can not be served , a document may be served on the company by leaving it at , or sending it by post to , any place of business established by the company in Great Britain . |
| 10 | Christmas looks to be a time for burying the hatchet or exhuming it for re-examination . |
| 11 | Excessive fading can occur if a rug is exposed to long periods of strong sunlight , and is best avoided by either relocating the rug or putting it in storage for the summer . |
| 12 | It was obvious that hammering a Strat into the stage or setting it on fire meant nothing in financial terms to our heroes . |
| 13 | The trustee must within seven days of the last date for proving ( see section 6 above ) deal with every creditor 's proof by admitting it or rejecting it in whole or in part or by making such provision as he thinks fit in respect of it ( r 11.3(1) ) . |
| 14 | The mere fact of lowering the head in suffering and despair or raising it in anger or appeals for help as the dancers do in MacMillan 's Requiem vividly conveys the tragedy and sorrow that has befallen these mourners . |
| 15 | To understand what an ocean is , it is far more helpful to see one rather than just read about oceans , and if we experience it by swimming in it or crossing it by boat , we are likely to have a much more real understanding . |