Example sentences of "or [vb base] his [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No matter what benefits the salesperson discusses , the buyer may be reluctant to change from his present supplier or change his present model because to do so may give rise to unforeseen problems — delivery may be unpredictable or the new model may be unreliable . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 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 | God , by his unpredictable and uncontainable Spirit , is guiding the destinies of nations and individuals who do not know him , or deny his very existence . |
| 5 | All they wanted to do was poke fun at him , look at the cut of his suit , or his hairstyle , or measure his bald patch . |
| 6 | Then came the terrible sense of disbelief and at last the dawning realization that she would never be held in his embrace , breathe in the scent of his cigars or hear his kindly voice ever again . |
| 7 | He took great care not to touch her or allow his grubby clothes to come into contact with her beautiful skirt and creamy-white blouse . |
| 8 | Keegan 's bout of flu will not keep him from Ewood Park ( or spoil his 42nd birthday on Valentine 's Day ) when Newcastle will use north-east rivalry to combat Blackburn 's expensive strength . |
| 9 | By the mid-1930s such ‘ option ’ arrangements were characteristic of private sector provision also ; it was for the male breadwinner alone to decide whether he would so provide for his dependants or take his full pension on retirement . |
| 10 | It was that or see his own dream die . |