Example sentences of "or [vb base] [pron] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The House might decide to act on its own by appointing a committee to inquire into the matter or a private member might move resolutions or introduce his own measure . |
| 2 | Fewer people grow their own vegetables or make their own soup . |
| 3 | The average business traveller , who does n't pay his own bills or make his own booking , will plump for that option in preference to a detour down a country lane or through suburbs in search of some unknown quantity which might turn out to be a gem . |
| 4 | You may think you stand on your own , or have your own choices , or make your own fate , but you do not do so . |
| 5 | Or make your own fabric tie-backs ( see instructions on page 20 ) . |
| 6 | During this stage , the government may accept amendments or amend its own bill if deficiencies in drafting come to light . |
| 7 | Go to his office and make a scene , or send him some flowers there with a really embarrassing message , or something . |
| 8 | Currently , real-time operating systems tend to be optimised for either low end , mid-range or high end applications , and customers either buy VRTX , go somewhere else or build their own system . |
| 9 | Add to this the fact that many people no longer have the time to bake their own bread and cakes or grow their own vegetables and you will see how the situation has changed even in the years since the end of the war . |
| 10 | When music historians coin or appropriate their own terms ( e.g. Ars Nova ) , they themselves can define the stylistic and chronological boundaries and guarantee that the two are congruent . |
| 11 | Ken and Pat Ferguson would like to re-cover your dining-chair seats for a labour charge of only £5 each plus the cost of fabric , which you can choose from a selection of pieces available in stock at reduced prices , or supply your own fabric . |
| 12 | No , there 's , they say in the brief you 've read it , eh , ok , if they ask you tell them , or show them this form , say what it 's all about , but do n't tell them till after . |
| 13 | In other words , exploit them , but do not get too close to them or show them any affection . |
| 14 | For example , if you want to know how big a kiwi fruit is , I can outline its shape with my fingers , or show you another object which I believe has similar proportions . |
| 15 | The largest group works full-time outside the home , while others work part-time or at home , or run their own businesses ( 8% ) , sometimes from home . |
| 16 | Perhaps you have always had a yearning to play the piano or flute , or run your own business , or work abroad , or build a boat , or write short stories , or run a marathon , or live in a country cottage ? |
| 17 | Fitzpatrick has been involved in one way or another with this text-copying enterprise since the 1970s and you can see it for yourself or read it this month until the 31st at Salander O'Reilly . |
| 18 | Or give her some relief |
| 19 | She nearly always does go to bed with me , if I shout at her a lot or threaten her or give her enough money . |
| 20 | And I hope you have n't gone to any trouble cooking for me because I can barely keep owt down these days , not after t'hospital , me appetite quite sickened away on me wi' the things they serve up — greasy bits o' beef skirt and nasty little salads wi' half a two-week old egg and a few outside leaves o' lettuce and a bit o' wet beetroot , no , it was an effort getting it down , let alone keeping it down — I can tell you , there was many as could n't , eggs from t'infernal regions we got for us breakfast as often as not , right stink bombs , but could you get any o' them nurses to have a sniff or give us another i'stead ? |
| 21 | In addition to the stencils , there are 15 different paints , which allow you to follow the colours printed on the packaging , or create your own colour scheme . |
| 22 | There are those whose keenest pleasures in their job are to be found outside the class-room , in informal contacts with their pupils , where they may be able to exercise their own skills or pursue their own hobbies while helping others enjoy the same pleasures . |
| 23 | Whether you sign a deal with an indie label , or release your own records , the success of your records will depend on the amount and quality of their promotion . |
| 24 | You can format your spreadsheet manually , or design your own speedformat routine . |
| 25 | Work , at this level , becomes greatly affected by the new type of vertical integration which demands that knowledge workers manage or monitor their own activity to a much greater extent . |
| 26 | Is your guilt based upon a belief that you should not have fun , or that your body is not your own , or that you are not allowed to feel angry , or assert your own needs ? |
| 27 | Or blend your own mix of white , black , pink and green peppercorns . |
| 28 | ‘ Either take Fatima back or find yourself another woman . ’ |
| 29 | For this reason , our holiday prices are aimed to entice those who usually fly or use their own car to travel on superbly comfortable coaches as the means of reaching resorts and regions where tourism has not exceeded sustainable levels . |
| 30 | Instead of Daylight , you could use Sunshine , or Water , or Friendship — or choose your own word to make a Litany . |