Example sentences of "or a [adj] [noun] with " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which do the so called modernizers of the Party prefer , a party of two hundred thousand rift with division and on minority issues or a stable party with the input of four million working people ? |
| 2 | Mr Kinnock said the choice on polling day was between a Tory Party that , after 13 years in power , had proved beyond doubt it had no ambition to make Britain better and no conscience to make Britain worse , or a Labour Party with active policies to pull the country out of recession and build a lasting recovery . |
| 3 | Mr Kinnock said the choice on polling day was between a Tory Party that , after 13 years in power , had proved beyond doubt it had no ambition to make Britain better and no conscience to make Britain worse , or a Labour Party with active policies to pull the country out of recession and build a lasting recovery . |
| 4 | But do not judge the size of a shoal by the number of fish you see rolling , for it could be a big shoal with just a few fish rolling , or a small shoal with all the fish rolling . |
| 5 | Most non-owners who want to ride go to their local riding school which can vary from being a top class training establishment with excellent facilities , where you will probably pay accordingly , or a small set-up with few mod cons . |
| 6 | That flexibility might involve the offer of a short-term agreement or a long-term lease with an appropriate break clause . |
| 7 | The patient is expected to be suitably dressed for treatment : men usually wear comfortable , loose-fitting shorts , with adequate underpants underneath , while females wear shorts plus a camisole top , or a sleeveless vest with a comfortable brassière underneath it . |
| 8 | For a supper date , an office party or a simple dinner with friends , here 's the answer to the question on every woman 's lips this Christmas |
| 9 | It may be an awareness of my married status ( of which my colleagues often jokingly remind me ) , or a way of squaring all my activities with the ethos of the KZ , or a simple boredom with the female face , but now my thrusts of love — so sudden , so hurried , so helpless , so hopeless — are exclusively directed at the source of universal sustenance and fruition . |
| 10 | One had a new porch , another double-glazing , ‘ Georgian ’ windows or a new door with brass fittings . |
| 11 | The weekend starts innocently enough , perhaps with a school reunion , the reading of a will or maybe the birth of a new political party , and there are all sorts of suspects — a takeover tycoon , possibly , or a young heir with gambling debts . |
| 12 | When it comes to planning for the future , however , a pension plan — whether a company scheme or a private contract with a life company — is more tax effective than any other savings or investment vehicle . |
| 13 | To construct a right angle , or a regular pentagon with these tools , you were given a series of instructions : do this , followed by this , followed by this … |
| 14 | Or a hot dog with loads of fried onions . ’ |
| 15 | You may not be a salaried person at all , you may be a student or a retired person with no mortgage left to pay . |
| 16 | It allowed a maintained secondary school , or a primary school with over 300 pupils ( extended in 1990 to all primary schools ) , on the resolution of its governing body , with the consent of a majority of those parents who vote in a secret postal ballot , and with the approval of the Secretary of State , to opt out of LEA finance and control , and be given ‘ grant-maintained ’ status . |
| 17 | So , the sort of man who took on a mansus absus might have been an immigrant attracted by freedom from labour services ; or a son who feared that his patrimony , or his share of it , would not be big enough to support his family ; or a rich peasant with several adult sons and labour to spare . |
| 18 | There are only so many different varieties of coat colour for moggies , and if the family cat was a tabby , or a black cat with a white flash on its chest , then the owners are not to be blamed for thinking that their long-lost friend has finally found its way home . |
| 19 | If a tall person mates with a short person , or a black person with a white person , their offspring are often intermediate . |
| 20 | If you want to decorate or clean behind radiators , you usually need an elaborate brush device , immensely long arms , or a friendly plumber with loads of patience . |
| 21 | It is probably correct , nevertheless , to accept a dominant religious function for those sites where there is either a multiplicity of temples or a religious precinct with associated facilities . |
| 22 | As Charlie paced , he picked up an old pair of frayed jeans or a wide-collared shirt with pink flowers on it , or a Barclay James Harvest album , and tossed it out of the skylight and into the garden below . |
| 23 | The difference is explained by the greater likelihood of men having held pensionable jobs , both because full-time jobs held by men were more likely to have pension rights than women 's , and because , before the age of retirement , a majority of older women had either no paid job or a part-time job with no pension provision . |
| 24 | Of course , you may not have a choice about where you live , particularly if you are a student in halls of residence , or a disabled person with special requirements . |
| 25 | Fill a halved ciabatta roll ( these are now available from many supermarkets ) or a crusty roll with some salami , lettuce and sliced red or green peppers . |
| 26 | Replace old front door locks with five-lever mortise locks ( which conform to BS3621 ) , or a surface-mounted lock with a lockable inside handle . |
| 27 | And on a big day when there 's a trophy at stake or a local derby with old scores to settle , they can make the Marquis De Sade look like a good guy . |
| 28 | IF YOU hold a dishcloth , a towel or a capillary tube with its lower end just touching a container of water it will draw up water until an equilibrium is reached . |
| 29 | I can with a few deft strokes build myself a crenellated castle with coloured windows , or a maze of evergreen , or a field of rippling corn , or a fat blackbird with bright eyes picking at a cluster of red berries . |
| 30 | In a complex competitive commercial world , certain issues require n -depth thought and that requires time time that can not he found in a committee or a two-hour meeting with a fixed agenda . |