Example sentences of "in a [adj] or [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Things which are used once or twice a year — turkey roasting pans , huge party casseroles , picnic baskets , should be rigorously stashed right away , if possible out of the kitchen altogether — under the stairs , in an attic , in the basement or garage in a house ; in some more remote cupboard in a flat or apartment . |
| 2 | For example in a flat or apartment , you could buy chairs that would act as occasional chairs ; have them covered in the sort of colour that will go in every room and they can then be distributed throughout the flat and brought together as and when needed . |
| 3 | There is spiritual value in the very handling of its primary elements to write a little song or dance , even an exercise ; even , as Bruckner used to show his classes , in a fifth or octave struck at a piano . |
| 4 | We can infer from these studies that horses reared with other horses in a free and enriched environment ( like a large paddock which offers variety and interest ) , if given the extra stimulation of owners who continually expand their mental horizons , will be more intelligent than a horse that never leaves its paddock or continually lives in a stable or yard . |
| 5 | The man is described as 5ft 10in and dressed in a black or navy anorak and dark trousers . |
| 6 | he is in a professional or business relationship with that company or a related company and has access to unpublished price sensitive information which ought not reasonably to be disclosed except for the proper performance of his duties |
| 7 | Then finally , in the case of officers , employees , and others in a professional or business relationship , they must be in a position which affords them access to information which they ought not reasonably to disclose , save for the proper performance of their duties . |
| 8 | We should act only in a professional or agency capacity in connection with negotiations ( ie not as principal ) and the client for whom we are acting should be clearly identified . |
| 9 | The firm should not normally act in the role of principal during the course of divestment negotiations , but only in a professional or agency role . |
| 10 | The firm should normally act only in a professional or agency role . |
| 11 | We should normally act only in a professional or agency capacity in connection with negotiations ( ie not as principal ) and the client for whom we are acting should be clearly identified . |
| 12 | This would look appropriate in a rustic or upland garden with plants allowed to grow and spill onto the steps . |
| 13 | Squeegees : These are flat rubber blades mounted in a wooden or metal frame acting rather like windscreen wipers . |
| 14 | Secondly , there is ‘ a need to be more giving ’ of oneself than normally in a psychotherapeutic or counselling relationship . |
| 15 | The political power which some women have exercised sometimes and in some places in the past and other societies has derived from their position in a familial or kinship group . |
| 16 | It costs the taxpayer £130-£165 a week to keep someone in a residential or nursing home , he says . |
| 17 | Almost a quarter of a random sample of adults dying in 1987 had spent at least part of the last year of their lives in a residential or nursing home ; one in eight spent all of that year in one . |
| 18 | Most of the people , just over two thirds , who spent all the last year of their life in a residential or nursing home were 85 or more , and it is this age group which is predicted to increase most rapidly in the next twenty years ( Central Statistical Office ( CSO ) , 1989 ) so it is likely that increasing numbers will spend the last year of their lives in such homes . |
| 19 | The cost of staying in a residential or nursing home varies . |
| 20 | If you wish to effect a placement in a residential or nursing home we hope for the time being it will help resolve your problem . |
| 21 | ‘ When he was in a reflective or depressive mood , you knew to leave him alone although his manners were such that if anyone came to him to talk , he would stand up to talk to them . ’ |
| 22 | The most recent evidence , however , indicates that , although mycoplasma are undoubtedly sexually transmitted , they are often present in the genital tract in a non-pathogenic or commensal capacity . |
| 23 | On retirement from the Army & Navy Stores I was appointed managing director of Hatchards , Piccadilly , and Miss Riley came as my secretary and continued there in a full or part time capacity for many years . |
| 24 | The scope of this judgment is such that it is also likely that member states are liable in damages where they act in breach of Community law which results in an individual or company suffering loss . |
| 25 | What does counselling in an individual or group context actually involve ? |
| 26 | Installation of the card is relatively straightforward , the card can detect whether it is installed in an 8 or 16-bit slot and how much memory is present . |
| 27 | A new rule for the Thames Cup states that no one — except coxes — may compete if they have rowed in an Olympic or heavyweight world championship event . |