Example sentences of "or [verb] [adv prt] at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | '68 — jeans either simply rolled up or cut off at required above-boot height — though some were worn instep length by some . |
| 2 | Achieving a maths mark in double figures ( all tests are marked out of 50 ) was about as likely as Iceland winning the Eurovision song contest or Michael Jackson growing up to be normal ( or growing up at all come to that ! ) . |
| 3 | One example is the practice of engaging casual chambermaids , porters , waiters , bar and kitchen staff to cover the traditionally busy week or two around Christmas , or to help out at other times of the year when hotel occupancy rates exceed expected levels . |
| 4 | On a table in the hall was a pile of letters , addressed to officers who might be dead , or in prison camps , or coming back at any moment … . |
| 5 | Simply by shuffling their tail feathers like a pack of cards , they can hang in the air or spin round at breakneck speed . |
| 6 | He did n't play music loud , drink to excess , have phone calls , watch television or go out at all at weekends . |
| 7 | If you would like information on Feature You , you can contact David Barron on or call in at one of his salons . |
| 8 | For full details ring 0273 775454 or call in at any branch . |
| 9 | Unlike plants and animals we do not have to go to bed with the sun or to get up at each high tide ; our man-made environment is based on a 24-hour solar day of course , but it need not be timed to coincide with sunrise or sunset . |
| 10 | He congratulates himself on not fainting or throwing up at any of this and drinks heavily for the rest of the evening . |