Example sentences of "or [to-vb] the [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was fascinating to watch how people of different temperaments and races worked together or to observe the way key personalities tended to colour the group . |
| 2 | If you arrive after the introductory talk , please feel free to join an escorted group or to tour the School unaccompanied . |
| 3 | More commonly , he will have been given power to make laws , subject only to the controlling authority of one or both Houses of Parliament to unmake them , or to withhold the endorsement necessary for them to continue to enjoy the force of law . |
| 4 | It is not a sign of " malice " to refuse an apology , or to repeat the allegations prior to trial , or to persist in them at the trial : this is no more than steadfastness in the cause ( although if the allegations turn out to be false , such conduct may increase the damages . ) |
| 5 | Lord Moncrieff in Martin v IRC ( 1938 ) 22 TC 330 at 341 stated : That Rule ( Schedule D , but the same applies to Schedule A ) gives an option to the taxing authority either to assess the person receiving the income and accountable to the beneficiary for it , or to assess the beneficiary direct . |
| 6 | In my practice we increased our practice nurse staffing by 50% and provided a range of responsible and relevant health promotion clinics , in the spirit of the 1990 charter , but now face the prospect of a substantial reduction in income or to make the nurses redundant . |
| 7 | It 's a question of political will for him either to encourage arbitration or to make the funds available for a fair settlement . ’ |