Example sentences of "or [vb base] with a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Take out one item and scrub or agitate with a brush or cloth . |
| 2 | For maximum effect , wrap your hair in a warm , damp towel or cover with a plastic cap and apply gentle heat . |
| 3 | You can walk through unspoilt mountain scenery , picnic in clean tasting air , ride cable cars above the trees or relax with a round of golf . |
| 4 | She could either step off the pavement or walk with a clang on an iron hatch she was sure would cave in one day and she 'd be deep underground and lost forever . |
| 5 | There are no fried foods on the diet ( you really did n't expect them , did you ? ) , but there are some stir-fry dishes and here you just wipe the inside of the pan or wok with a piece of kitchen roll dipped in sunflower or corn oil . |
| 6 | What should I do — stay married and unhappy , or go with a man who 's more loving than anyone I 've ever known ? |
| 7 | Widows who remarry , or live with a man as his wife , cease to receive widows ' pension unless , that is , they are aged 60 or over in which case they may continue to receive their pension . |
| 8 | The lone mothers in the Bradshaw and Millar study reported that the best thing about being a lone parent was ‘ independence ’ ( while the worst was ‘ loneliness ’ ) and 47 per cent said they preferred to stay as lone parents in the near future , rather than re-marry ( 23 per cent ) or live with a partner ( 13 per cent ) . |
| 9 | I like it better when I 'm sent to look after a baby or play with a kid like Mike . |