Example sentences of "or [v-ing] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , I must say that it was a privilege to be there with them and their Mum 's and to help in whatever way I could , be it baby sitting or helping to push a baby buggy round the ‘ stations ’ ( who thought that one up ? ’ ) . |
| 2 | An information pack is available from the hospice office for any firm interested in entering a team or helping to sponsor the tournament , which hopes to raise more than £7,000 . |
| 3 | Ideomotor apraxia refers to an inability to correctly perform simple gestures such as a salute , making the sign of the cross or pretending to stir a cup of coffee . |
| 4 | You may be studying particular aspects of business or wanting to spend a couple of very pleasant hours learning about a new environment . |
| 5 | Those who indulge in the shameful practice of ‘ ambushing ’ , or seeking to frustrate the work of the emergency services , deserve to face severe penalties . |
| 6 | or seeking to gain an area of study through a combination of short courses and accreditation of prior learning . |
| 7 | An established professor of French Literature might nowadays privately believe as much , but would probably think it unprofessional or damaging to argue the case publicly . |
| 8 | Under authority invested in the Minister for Home Affairs , the Act also provided for internment without trial , the imposition of curfews , the serving of exclusion orders against named persons , the prohibition and distribution of certain forms of literature , the banning of various associations and the death penalty for causing or attempting to cause an explosion likely to lead to injury . |
| 9 | Any damage caused to service pipes or cables whilst clearing or attempting to clear a blockage is excluded . |
| 10 | Kelvin Curtis , 31 , was charged at Snaresbrook Crown Court in east London with producing or attempting to produce a Class A drug psilocyn , an ester of psilocybin . |
| 11 | Just as a Christian might reject Buddhism without ever studying it or getting to understand the meaning behind the words . |
| 12 | The Prince seemed incapable of understanding or wishing to comprehend the turmoil in Diana 's life . |
| 13 | A horizontal stoke — in writing or printing to mark a break in sense , omitted letters or words , etc . |
| 14 | It may alternatively take the form of withholding or threatening to withhold the performance of some public duty or the rendering of some public service unless a payment is made which is not lawfully due or is greater than that which is lawfully due , as was the position in the colore officii cases . |
| 15 | every citizen in whose presence a breach of the peace is being , or reasonably appears to be about to be , committed has the right to take reasonable steps to make the person who is breaking or threatening to break the peace refrain from doing so … |
| 16 | I considered I had had a sheltered upbringing — perhaps ‘ genteel ’ is nearer the mark — but she came from the world of country weekends , day and night nurseries , nannies , and never having to worry about where next week 's housekeeping money was coming from , or having to do the washing up . |
| 17 | The fines , donations of money , packets of crisps , biscuits and home-made cakes , were imposed for ludicrous offences : not having clipped the hedge , or having clipped the hedge ; leaving a gate open ; having , or not having , curtains across the windows . |
| 18 | More specifically , in allowing certain individuals the benefits of incorporation the state is viewed as having made a concession or having bestowed a privilege on them . |
| 19 | Dr Arnold lauded the Reference team as much as he did his favourite orchestra , who sat down and played his works without any rehearsals or having read the music . |
| 20 | A typical fraudulent act was withholding information from a trustee administering a debtor 's estate for the benefit of his creditors , or failing to give a trustee all his books and papers . |
| 21 | Firstly , the approach can be used to direct his or her attention to those customers or prospective customers requiring further investigation regarding their ability to pay , and importantly can alert him to the need to alter the terms of trade or pricing to manage the level of risk and set appropriate credit limits . |
| 22 | Nor is sharing or giving help a route to dominance ; it is merely what is expected , part of the minimal definition of what it is to be a member of a Semai community ( see Robarchek 1986a ; see Dentan 1968 : 134 for a discussion of implications of the distinction between reciprocity and sharing ) . |
| 23 | If a good view demands squatting , climbing or even lying flat or crawling to gain a vantage point then the professional need should prevail over personal comfort . |
| 24 | Surgery on the heart or lungs themselves , or involving opening the chest for access ( e.g. to the oesophagus ) directly affects function , as air enters the normally airtight pleura , causing the lung to collapse . |
| 25 | However , in asking for finance for research , or trying to persuade an organisation they would benefit from your work , it is sometimes necessary to describe the work more in ‘ social problem ’ terms . |
| 26 | Or trying to save the soul of some evil little sod who would slit your throat as quickly as look at you ! ’ |
| 27 | Or trying to motivate a workforce that has seen inflation halve the buying power of its wages . |
| 28 | So Nidri has something for everyone , whether you 're on the shore week of the Villa-Flotilla , just lazing in the sun , or trying to satisfy a family — all of whom have different interests ! |
| 29 | There was a lot of enjoyment to be had , but this was tempered by the anxieties and fears that many had felt during earlier stages , when girls were worrying about parents ' reactions , or trying to conceal the pregnancy . |
| 30 | Sometimes a tramp would knock on the back door , begging for food or offering to do a job for a few coppers . |