Example sentences of "or [num] [verb] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Variable speed allowed the most aggressive setting — 7 on the control dial — to be used for the first stages , and a gentler 3 or 4 cleaned up the veneer surface . |
| 2 | If you are only planning to follow the F-Plan for a week or two to polish off a modest weight problem of just a few pounds . |
| 3 | After a wee dram or two to ward off the winter chill , hardier types venture forth carrying lumps of coal to pass on to others as good luck tokens . |
| 4 | Using a polyester line without sleeving allows easy adjustment by re-tying the knot after shortening a line or , in the case of minor differences , adding an overhand knot or two to take up a couple of centimetres . |
| 5 | Before getting up , pause for a moment or two to work out a less stressful way of rising to your feet . |