Example sentences of "or [vb base] [pron] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No matter what benefits the salesperson discusses , the buyer may be reluctant to change from his present supplier or change his present model because to do so may give rise to unforeseen problems — delivery may be unpredictable or the new model may be unreliable . |
| 2 | The House might decide to act on its own by appointing a committee to inquire into the matter or a private member might move resolutions or introduce his own measure . |
| 3 | Or make their extra money . |
| 4 | Fewer people grow their own vegetables or make their own soup . |
| 5 | The average business traveller , who does n't pay his own bills or make his own booking , will plump for that option in preference to a detour down a country lane or through suburbs in search of some unknown quantity which might turn out to be a gem . |
| 6 | You may think you stand on your own , or have your own choices , or make your own fate , but you do not do so . |
| 7 | Or make your own fabric tie-backs ( see instructions on page 20 ) . |
| 8 | Not the bottle that guarantees to turn your grey hair black or make your bald pate sprout again , but something else . |
| 9 | Designer smells , which can take the anxiety out of a trip to the dentist or make your synthetic upholstery smell like real leather , are now being released on an unsuspecting public . |
| 10 | During this stage , the government may accept amendments or amend its own bill if deficiencies in drafting come to light . |
| 11 | He had seen to it that his spare flesh should not go soft with time , or lose its springy vigour ; but the years had revenged themselves as best they could . |
| 12 | God , by his unpredictable and uncontainable Spirit , is guiding the destinies of nations and individuals who do not know him , or deny his very existence . |
| 13 | Dare to enter the terrifying Beast 's Lair or cheer your favourite knight in the spectacular jousting tournaments . |
| 14 | Annunziata looked in to Julia 's room at fairly frequent intervals to turn her pillows or sponge her hot face , but would not let her try to talk . |
| 15 | Lords of the manor would either flatten the encroaching village and build a new one some distance away , or build their new house on a different site in pastoral isolation . |
| 16 | Currently , real-time operating systems tend to be optimised for either low end , mid-range or high end applications , and customers either buy VRTX , go somewhere else or build their own system . |
| 17 | Ken and Pat Ferguson would like to re-cover your dining-chair seats for a labour charge of only £5 each plus the cost of fabric , which you can choose from a selection of pieces available in stock at reduced prices , or supply your own fabric . |
| 18 | Then send the form to our FREEPOST address or if you prefer fax it or telephone our 24 hour hotline . |
| 19 | No , there 's , they say in the brief you 've read it , eh , ok , if they ask you tell them , or show them this form , say what it 's all about , but do n't tell them till after . |
| 20 | In other words , exploit them , but do not get too close to them or show them any affection . |
| 21 | For example , if you want to know how big a kiwi fruit is , I can outline its shape with my fingers , or show you another object which I believe has similar proportions . |
| 22 | Perhaps you have always had a yearning to play the piano or flute , or run your own business , or work abroad , or build a boat , or write short stories , or run a marathon , or live in a country cottage ? |
| 23 | Fitzpatrick has been involved in one way or another with this text-copying enterprise since the 1970s and you can see it for yourself or read it this month until the 31st at Salander O'Reilly . |
| 24 | All that she could identify as remaining of herself was the Jew ; she would never leave unpaid or transfer her spiritual account , if for no other reason than that payment safeguarded what little survived of her identity . |
| 25 | At first she identified herself by initials alone , styling herself a ‘ minister or servant of the Gospel ’ , and she did not indicate her gender or give her full name until 1651 . |
| 26 | Mrs O'Brien here at her home in Slough , was told by her husband that the loan back in nineteen eighty seven was only for sixty thousand pounds , the bank did n't correct this or give her independent advice . |
| 27 | Do not subject the person to any sudden extreme changes of temperature — so do not put them next to a fire or give them hot water bottles or heavy layers of clothes or blankets . |
| 28 | Or give her some relief |
| 29 | She nearly always does go to bed with me , if I shout at her a lot or threaten her or give her enough money . |
| 30 | Sometimes , a mild painkiller is enough to ease the pain but , if it 's more of a problem , your doctor will be able to prescribe medicines or give you other advice . |