Example sentences of "or [vb base] [pers pn] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would it slow them down or make them more vicious ? |
| 2 | Despite voices to the contrary , our standard of play at club level is not that high , and anything we can do to improve it or make it more appealing should be done . |
| 3 | In theory , you can scale the bar code up as large as you like , or make it as small as necessary . |
| 4 | It does not diminish Julius Caesar or make it less complex to approach it as a dramatised representation of the relation between words and actions within politics . |
| 5 | I love it knitted in three or four strands of fine polyester thread in a mixture of colours for a really light and summery confection , or make it very plain and simple to wear with my latest love , a pleated double jacquard skirt in light summery yarn ( or make it a two-ply wool for warmer wear ) . |
| 6 | We want to help , as long as it does n't take too much time or effort , or make us too obsessive and puritanical . |
| 7 | If you participate in life , you do n't see it clearly : you suffer from it too much or enjoy it too much . |
| 8 | If you participate in life , you do n't see it clearly : you suffer from it too much or enjoy it too much . ’ |
| 9 | And when , to show what a good little wife I had become — Nonni thought that my aunts did not ‘ appreciate ’ me , meaning that they did not go in for endearments or tell me how pretty I looked — she pointed out , one Sunday lunchtime , how well I had starched the table napkins , Aunt Lilian said , ‘ But why ? |
| 10 | Your local library , Citizens Advice Bureau , or the Social Services Department of your local authority will be able to give details of help available in your area or tell you where detailed advice can be sought . |
| 11 | Your local library , Citizens Advice Bureau , or the Social Services Department or your local authority will be able to give details of help available in your area or tell you where detailed advice can be sought . |
| 12 | Because of the design of your Peavey amp , changing the preamp valve for a different type will not increase the brightness , or clean it up any more than it is already . |
| 13 | You have to pull it down or leave it down all the time because you always have to leave the light on there anyway |
| 14 | adversely affect your ability to carry out the duties required by the ES ( eg overlap with the time you are required to work for ES or leave you too tired to be able to carry out your ES duties properly ) ; or |
| 15 | This does not invalidate them or render them somehow doubtful — for they are indispensable — but it locates them and their validity firmly within the context of the mind 's encounter with experience rather than elsewhere . |
| 16 | The word history is a good example : feminists often respeak or write it as herstory . |
| 17 | In extreme cases the project may fail to reach completion or reach it too late to make the desired impact on the market . |