Example sentences of "or [vb base] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 2 | When a sudden shock wave pressurises water captured in the pores between soil particles , there is no time or place for the water to move : the high pressure pushes the soil particles apart . |
| 3 | One result of this moral panic was that , even as the anxiety mentioned by Furlong ( ibid. ) forced us to react to these public demands with some arrests , we insiders with ‘ special knowledge ’ , who were working face to face with the counter-culture , knew there was a different social reality abroad which we could never adequately explain to the entrepreneur or encapsulate for the media headline . |
| 4 | One more story about O : he told me ( it was as if he was trying to explain the oddity of his lovemaking to me , as if he was trying to account for or apologise for the way he 'd treated me , or perhaps to reassure me concerning the effect he 'd had on me , I do n't know ) , in the morning he told me that there was one man , this had been just a couple of years previously , there was one man who had summoned him to his bedside to be counted amongst a farewell gathering of lovers , dear friends and great passions . |
| 5 | The High Court or an election court ( constituted and functioning in accordance with Parts III and IV of the 1983 Act ) may , on the presentation of an election petition by an interested party ( a voter , a ‘ defeated ’ candidate ) , declare a seat vacant , or provide for the return of another candidate in prescribed circumstances , where there has been irregularity in the conduct of the election campaign or where the ‘ successful ’ candidate is not qualified . |
| 6 | Parliament can discriminate on grounds of sex or religion ; or provide for the taking of life with impunity ; or detain without trial ; or prohibit marriage . |
| 7 | Oliver asked whether they should go after Barbara Coleman or wait for the others . |
| 8 | Stock broking firms that are involved in the issue or act for the authorities have been banned in the run up to flotation from issuing any research . |
| 9 | Membership or support for the CP and other white supremacist groups was disproportionately prevalent within the police and security forces ; this , it was suggested , could jeopardise the successful implementation of any significant reforms . |
| 10 | ‘ In no case did I make a formal approach to the top management of any of the firms to get approval or support for the research . |
| 11 | Write a letter stating your objections or support for the application and send a copy to every member as well as the chief planning officer . |
| 12 | The period in question was one of make or break for the conservation of Rome 's antiquities , and this book explores in satisfying depth the activities , notably of the French , in saving them . |
| 13 | A win or draw for the Army will give them their 29th outright title while victory for the RAF will result in the 10th triple tie of the competition . |
| 14 | Gerald Patterson and his psychologist colleagues in Oregon , USA , observing children in nursery schools , found that 80 per cent of aggressive behaviour had some positive reward or payoff for the aggressor ; for example , the victim gave up a toy , or cried , or ran away . |
| 15 | … how much soever Arbitrary Power may be dislik 'd on a Throne , Not Milton himself wou 'd cry up Liberty to poor Female Slaves , or plead for the Lawfulness of Resisting a Private Tyranny . |
| 16 | Do not forget that you live alone and there may not be anyone there to pick you up or ring for the doctor if you break a leg or a hip . |
| 17 | You should start as the planners do ; draw up a plan or outline for the essay in some form . |
| 18 | Example 2:18 Covenant to yield up tenant 's fixtures at the expiry or sooner determination of the tenancy to yield up the demised property including all tenant 's fixtures in good repair and clean and tidy Example 2:19 Covenant to remove tenant 's fixtures if required if so required by the landlord by written notice given not later than three months before the term date to remove ( or pay for the removal of ) all fixtures affixed to the demised property by the tenant or such of them as may be specified in the notice Example 2:20 Covenant by tenant to inquire about removal of fixtures not later than six months before the expiry of the term to inquire in writing of the landlord which ( if any ) tenant 's fixtures the landlord requires the tenant to remove on the termination of the term |
| 19 | There are fears that if the water industry is sold off , private companies with their principal interest in profit will have use of the same powerful law as the present publicly-accountable bodies to carry out work without having to seek the permission of the owner or occupier of the land , or pay for the right of access . |
| 20 | Such a corporation , it was held , should have the same power to maintain an action for a libel by which its property is injured as the law allowed to a corporation at common law , and the power to sue for libel or slander for the protection of its reputation in the carrying on of its business . |
| 21 | Do you elect to go for the drop goal or go for the try ? |
| 22 | You can find the address of your Family Practitioner Committee in your local telephone directory , or ask for the address at your public library . |
| 23 | A further uncertainty is whether a legislative text remains ambiguous or obscure for the purposes of the relaxed exclusionary rule once it has been judicially interpreted or construed . |
| 24 | Do they augur victory or defeat for the Israelites ? |
| 25 | Call or write for the Concordia Custom Yacht Design brochure . |
| 26 | The respondent did not however consult a solicitor until March 1990 and prior to that time did not carry out , or arrange for the carrying out of , any investigations . |
| 27 | The respondent did not take the opportunity to consult a solicitor until March 1989 , nor did he prior to then carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any investigations . |
| 28 | If you have been awarded a grant or scholarship , send a copy of the letter of the award , or arrange for the body providing the award to write to the University giving details . |
| 29 | She said that she woke up one day and did not feel lost or depressed , did not wonder what she was going to do with herself or reach for the phone to try and summon up some company . |
| 30 | The number of enquiries which a bureau receives can not be a measure of the value of or need for the service . |