Example sentences of "or [noun pl] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( v ) Most libels of any gravity directed at the conduct of a local authority would sufficiently identify the councillors or officers concerned in or responsible for that conduct so as to enable individual councillors or officers to sue for libel just as , in this case , Mr. Bookbinder has brought proceedings in respect of the libels complained of by the council . |
| 2 | During the year when you have essays to write or problems to solve as part of the requirements of the course , work on a small space on your desk with the items that you are allowed to take into the examination room . |
| 3 | I did n't like being called a rowdie , but then I did n't exactly have the time or resources to sue for defamation , if that 's the legal terminology for someone who slags you off in public . |
| 4 | The police say they have n't the time or resources to worry about hashish . |
| 5 | In particular , the myth of top-level political control over state decision-making is one which it is vital for incumbent presidents or premiers to maintain in order to reassure the mass public that someone is ‘ running the show ’ , and that ‘ the show ’ is still capable of being run coherently . |
| 6 | Get residents with special talents or interests to help with activity sessions . |
| 7 | Assault craft and ships on a beach too shallowly shelved might ground by the stern , leaving their bows in water too deep for vehicles or men to cross without risk of drowning , while vehicle-carrying craft on a steeply inclined beach might not ground firmly enough to off load their cargoes . |