Example sentences of "or [vb base] [prep] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Poach , boil or scramble the eggs , or make into an omelette in a non-stick pan with a minimum of low-fat margarine . |
| 2 | That way , we can call the police if there 's any trouble , or send for an ambulance if we 've a need to , which God forbid . ’ |
| 3 | It is well established that a public law decision by a local authority may be open to challenge by way of defence or counterclaim to an action brought by the local authority in the High Court or the county court , notwithstanding the fact that if the defendant had sought to begin the proceedings he would have had to do so by way of judicial review : see Wandsworth London Council v. Winder [ 1985 ] A.C. 461 . |
| 4 | In the first instance please write or telephone for an appointment . |
| 5 | If you are an ‘ at risk ’ person , and not very stable on your feet , or walk with an aid , do not have open fires in the house — you could fall on them and be badly burned . |
| 6 | Replace any belt or harness after an accident . |
| 7 | Films like Lady Audley 's Secret ( 1920 ) , the story of a bigamous marriage and a woman 's cold-blooded murder of her devoted husband , were sensational without being plotted or shoot with an eye to involving an audience . |
| 8 | In other words the traditional concept of the sign as a vehicle or substitute for an idea or a thing can fairly easily be transposed tot he structure of the sign itself , with the signifier being regarded as a substitute for the signified . |
| 9 | One of dies , the other one still only owns half the property and therefore the half of the one who 's died can be left by will or go under an intestacy . |
| 10 | In fact , a multimedia database may be called upon to store anything you can store on a computer or use in an information application . |
| 11 | ( 6 ) Where an award has been given in the absence of a party , the arbitrator shall have power on that party 's application to set the award aside and to order a fresh hearing as if the award were a judgment and the application were made pursuant to Ord 37 , r 2. ( 7 ) With the consent of the parties and at any time before giving his decision and either before or after the hearing , the arbitrator may consult any expert or call for an expert report on any matter in dispute or invite an expert to attend the hearing as assessor . |
| 12 | For your 1990 Speedbird brochure phone ( 24 hrs ) or call at an ABTA travel agent . |
| 13 | As children mature they may be prepared to share one ball between two , or play with an adult in a small group taking turns at catching or rolling a ball . |
| 14 | The same principle , looked at from its negative side , may be thus stated : There is no person or body of persons who can , under the English constitution , make rules which override or derogate from an Act of Parliament , or which ( to express the same thing in other words ) will be enforced by the courts in contravention of an Act of Parliament . |
| 15 | It may be possible , due to restricted publicity and advertising , for few tenders to be submitted and personal friends or acquaintances of the agent to be able to submit a low offer , or arrange for an offer to be submitted once all the tenders have been opened . |
| 16 | Men also provided some support for their relatives , usually minor property repairs or help with an allotment , but the volume of this was much less . |
| 17 | According to Robin Cranko , he consulted John 's headmaster , St John Nitch , and the advice he received was that John would not be suited to a rigid academic life , or work in an office or commerce . |
| 18 | And from Toronto , you can connect to all other Air Canada destinations in the province and beyond or hop onto an Air Ontario connector flight . |