Example sentences of "or [vb past] [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | For this was not the anger of the cripple , who can never be sure if he has been shaped by some vengeful god or made accidentally by a purposeless universe . |
| 2 | Whether this charm was involuntary , or used deliberately as a mask to hide his real feelings , she could only guess . |
| 3 | The remainder either stayed at home or moved voluntarily to a relative , neighbour , or friend . |
| 4 | Cash is paid in , drawn out or paid away to a third party by means of cheques . |
| 5 | Besides these major product innovations , the eurobond market has seen a plethora of subsidiary innovations , many of which have been one off or flourished only for a time . |
| 6 | In precisely the same way , when we use the word property it will mean an element of this domain used by speakers in constructing their acts of linguistic communication , and not a property as perceived or conceived extralinguistically in a real or imaginary world , unless we specifically state that the latter is intended . |
| 7 | Bulkier things like sofas can be delivered or whisked away on a rented roof-rack . |
| 8 | But this indeterminacy should not , and ultimately can not , be hidden or brought together under a single overarching account . |
| 9 | The research seeks to assess how much of the business guaranteed by government export credit agencies would be declined by the private sector or accepted only at a higher price . |
| 10 | It can be torn up and stuffed into awkward shapes ; cut to size and layered ; and used on the horizontal or held vertically in a grid . |
| 11 | There were the usual pairs of opening lights over each saloon window , all each side being opened or closed together by a small lever . |
| 12 | Providers will be able to offer these HN Units as part of an HNC or HND course , as free standing units or grouped together in a way that will meet a particular local or individual need . |
| 13 | Ambiguous words spoken in anger , or intended merely as a reprimand , may in your eyes amount to words of dismissal , even if there is no constructive dismissal . |