Example sentences of "or [vb base] [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The spiritual resources of patients can do a great deal to help in their recovery or bring about a peaceful death . |
| 2 | From Iago , too , Othello has caught the habit of repeating a word , dwelling on it to debase it or bring out a sinister double meaning ( compare Iago on ‘ virtue ’ and ‘ blest ’ : I.iii.318ff. ; II.i.245ff . ) . |
| 3 | Many of the difficulties children get into as they begin to explore the immediate environment of their home happen because they do not know enough to realize what will occur if they , for example , put their hands in a rose bush or pick up a shining splinter of glass . |
| 4 | Or pick up a cheap one . |
| 5 | You might want to add to a set of chairs that you already possess , or make up a matching chair to one at home . |
| 6 | The Association will provide past students with a chance to renew old friendships , make new contacts or build up a strong , useful network within the catering industry . |
| 7 | Do n't be afraid to open up uncharted areas or kick down a few fences . |
| 8 | You can do this on Midland machines simply by pressing the appropriate button , And in some of our branches there are machines where you can use your card to see details of the last few account transactions or print out a short-form statement . |
| 9 | Reports by the United Nations and Amnesty International detailed human rights abuses under the regime , one citing 14,000 cases of execution or torture over a six-year period . |
| 10 | Many people find that they return to the same company over and over again , or take up a permanent job offer at a place they have been working for a while . |
| 11 | The expansion you will face in 1993 could well be on the creative front , making this an ideal year to go into production or take on a major commitment . |
| 12 | But if your works pension is contracted out of SERPS , then you can either be a member of your works pension scheme OR take out a personal pension — but not both . |
| 13 | Or phone up a cheerful friend who always makes you laugh . |