Example sentences of "or [vb base] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been frequent demands for a single system and investigations of its possibility ; for after the introduction and spread of comprehensive schools it was clearly both inconvenient and divisive that pupils within the same school should be classified either as fit to take the GCE or fit only for the CSE . |
| 2 | To subscribe to ELT Journal , simply fill in the form on the back of this leaflet and send it off , with payment , to the address supplied overleaf or send off for a free inspection copy . |
| 3 | Make sure that you receive all four issues of the 1993 volume by filling out the form on the back of this leaflet and sending it off , with payment , to the address supplied overleaf , or send off for a free inspection copy . |
| 4 | I would therefore display a becoming restiveness , or look round for the usual dispatch-case , so that when he started slowly rising to his feet , which he did as if by some inner mechanism , I could , like an adjoining lift , follow him slightly behindhand . |
| 5 | Women must either follow the male career route and spend little time with their children , or drop out for the vital middle years that filter out the top managers . |
| 6 | Do you combine it with the weekly ‘ big shop ’ at Sainsbury 's , wait until you fall ill or hang on for the January sales ? |
| 7 | ‘ So off I went , and when I got to the Severn Bridge , I thought to myself , ‘ I can go straight on and take him to Potter 's and get about four hundred quid carcase value , or turn right for the University and probably have nothing … |
| 8 | A paint-effect wall makes a beautiful backdrop , whether you try your hand at sponging or go in for a more adventurous colour-wash finish . |
| 9 | At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing . |
| 10 | All day excursion , the classic Brighton holiday outing with the afternoon on the Island £15.95 ( under 16 's £8 off ) or stay aboard for the afternoon cruise round Portsmouth Harbour £19.95 ( under 16 's £10 off ) . |
| 11 | Write or call now for a comprehensive information pack or to arrange a showhouse visit . |
| 12 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |