Example sentences of "or [adj] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It does this by a process called dithering which takes two or more colours from the 16 or 256 colour palette available and places them side by side to give the impression of another colour . |
| 2 | By defining the object of policy in spatial terms the contradictory interests represented may be understandably subsumed in a real or imagined community identity which stems from or reproduces the notion of shared interests ( see Sue Buckingham-Hatfield 's case study in Chapter 4 ) . |
| 3 | This is driven by economics and the yen , closely followed by the ecu or European Currency Unit , has displaced the dollar as the world 's most important currency . |
| 4 | ( b ) The prohibition in paragraph ( 2 ) of this rule shall not apply to prevent a solicitor who is qualified as a lawyer of a jurisdiction other than England or Wales , patent agent , trade mark agent or European patent attorney from having a separate practice as such ; and such a practice shall not be subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs ( 3 ) ( a ) and ( b ) of this rule . |
| 5 | Numerous studies are also cited where animals reared in an enriched or rich home environment were more successful problem solvers than those reared in impoverished environments or in laboratory cages . |
| 6 | ‘ If you 're up in London tomorrow — ’ Guy broke into the conversation calmly , having opted for a wedge of Virginia 's baked raisin cheesecake in preference to fresh strawberries , or rich chocolate gâteau , ‘ I 've got two tickets for the American Ballet Theatre . ’ |
| 7 | A low serum ferritin or low serum iron with raised total iron binding capacity is usually sufficient to confirm iron deficiency . |
| 8 | Changes in biliary lipid composition such as high CSI , high bile acid/phospholipid molar ratio or low bile acid concentration accelerates cholesterol nucleation associated with a greater distribution of vesicular cholesterol . |
| 9 | Quinton and Rutter ( 1976 ) replicated this finding , and were able to show that disorder resulting from hospital admission was not explicable in terms of other medical factors such as persisting disability or low birth weight . |
| 10 | It converts into an individual or group survival bag bid enough for eight people , a two person high or low profile tent , an emergency cape and a wind break . |
| 11 | If a high paddle action implies speed and power and a low action steering and control then should we paddle backwards with a high or low paddle action ? |
| 12 | Stage 3 : A semi-open prison or low security gaol , the inmate being free to move about the grounds and working outside the facility during the day . |
| 13 | These operations bring out effects of many kinds and on different levels of abstraction : high-quality or low-quality products or services ; radically new products or only small improvements in the old ones ; high or low job satisfaction among employees ; commercial profit or loss . |
| 14 | This varies depending on whether you work in a high or low risk area . |
| 15 | For each one , state whether it has a high , medium or low quality trading policy , and why you think so . |
| 16 | There is a strong connection between low-weight births and the incidence of mental handicap , with half of the babies weighing less than 1,500 grams having some form of damage due to factors such as oxygen starvation or low blood sugar . |
| 17 | Cancers found at surgery performed for reasons other than high grade dysplasia or early carcinoma , such as debility or failed medical treatment , or low grade dysplasia , ( not a generally recognised indication for surgery ) can not be counted as successes of the surveillance policy either . |
| 18 | A more generally applicable expression is needed to describe people who should have the diagnosis of latent or low grade coeliac disease considered — such as those with high intraepithelial lymphocyte count , positive coeliac like intestinal antibody pattern , high gamma delta expression of intraepithelial lymphocytes , relatives of coeliacs , IgA deficient individuals . |
| 19 | Neither a high or low information content nor general or specific essay title is to be preferred , but to understand their potential is vital . |
| 20 | You associate in a ridiculous or exaggerated way aeroplane with alarm clock , alarm clock with carrot , carrot with television and so on . |
| 21 | The great weight of evidence is that the employment of large numbers of professionals in an organisation poses ‘ problems ’ for the application of the bureaucratic or hierarchical management model . |
| 22 | a proprietary name for rub-down or dry transfer lettering used in preparing artwork . |
| 23 | The four push buttons select either Preset mode , which can be adjusted by either the encoder or the front panel keypad , Mix ( for balancing the effects against the dry signal , or against the effected or dry EQ signal ) , Parameter ( for accessing the effects in a patch ) and Value ( which allows all the parameter values displayed to be adjusted ) . |
| 24 | Consequently , the master or captain of the tanker or dry bulk shipment vessel may reasonably be expected to sign each bill . |
| 25 | The new lightweight trimmer will accurately cut wet or dry wallpaper flush to skirting boards , ceilings , light switches and any awkward corner or window frame , to leave a perfect smooth edge . |
| 26 | Or fifty percent reduction . |
| 27 | For Rashidiyeh was coming under shellfire or Israeli air attack almost every day . |
| 28 | The crystallites present in a powdered or unoriented polymer sample diffract X-ray beams from parallel planes for incident angles θ which are determined by the Bragg equation where λ is the wavelength of the radiation , d is the distance between the parallel planes in the crystallites , and n is an integer . |
| 29 | inherent liability to wastage in bulk , or weight , latent defect or inherent defect vice or natural deterioration of the merchandise |
| 30 | Bar-tailed god wit or black-tailed god wit ? |