Example sentences of "or a [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All bathroom light switches should be the ceiling-mounted , pullcord kind — as should double-pole switches fitted to control an electric shower or a shower pump . |
| 2 | It is better to include a specific provision in the standard terms to prevent a party proving a variation of the standard terms , or a collateral contract , rather than relying on the parol evidence rule . |
| 3 | Melt the butter in a saucepan or a microwave dish , add the garlic and mushrooms and cook for 2–3min , until just soft . |
| 4 | Most of the currently available home computers are equipped with cursor controls ; the screen cursor can be moved around a program listing or a text document to the point where changes are needed . |
| 5 | a dead spring 's fingerprint or a watering eye |
| 6 | I like classic hats — this baseball cap , for instance , or a bowler hat . |
| 7 | At around 4.30pm , Chris arrives home and after playing with the children lends a hand with the evening meal , which is something straightforward like a casserole or a pasta dish . |
| 8 | Neil , who never thought of himself as in any way a Galahad , or a knight errant in shining armour , saving virgins under attack , nevertheless felt compelled to investigate , particularly when the cry came again , more despairing than ever . |
| 9 | The honours year course builds on courses in physiology , pharmacology or a third-year course on brain and behaviour , but many students turn to neuroscience having done biochemistry , zoology or psychology as third-year options . |
| 10 | Next , using a cutting tool or a twist drill bit , make the ten breaks in the copper tracks according to the diagram . |
| 11 | The lender provides a profile of responders , or a response model , together with an acceptable level of credit risk . |
| 12 | Either a fabric softener or a soap powder rash . |
| 13 | So a Beta Hi Fi recorder allows someone to scan quickly through a boring interview ( or a soap opera ) . |
| 14 | It 's that impish , freckled , cheeky chappie with a red wig and a deformed grin whose face is superimposed on a Royals ' bikini or a soap star 's breasts to utter five devastating words : ‘ Life 's better in The Sun . ’ |
| 15 | Strappy black platform sandals will be an essential this year , but there are many other sandals around for people who Go for sling-backs with heels or a ballerina look with comfortable flatties , which team well with jeans or leggings . |
| 16 | She was inspired and strengthened by seeing herself not as a passive victim , or a cancer patient , but as an individual working for her own health and well-being . |
| 17 | Get advice from your local Citizen 's Advice Bureau , trade union , or a welfare rights advice office . |
| 18 | Statements and documents filed at court are confidential and may not be disclosed to anyone other than the parties , their legal representatives , the guardian ad litem , the Legal Aid Board or a welfare officer without the leave of the court ( FPCR , r23(1) ; FPR , r4.23(1) ) . |
| 19 | When parents or teachers mock our desire to become a deep-sea diver , an opera singer or a portrait artist , and encourage us to have more ‘ sensible ’ ambitions — perhaps to become a nurse , bank clerk or accountant — we obediently wrap up our fantasies with a label which reads ‘ This is an impossible dream ’ , and so fail to take any steps to make those dreams come true . |
| 20 | You can pay in a minimum of £25 per month or £300 per year and you can choose whether your cash goes into a green ‘ environmentally friendly ’ unit trust , an income builder fund or a deposit fund , or a combination of the two . |
| 21 | It was either a penalty , or a goal kick ( if the ref thought that the forward had intentionally got tangled up ) . |
| 22 | They 'll finance me through a part-time degree or a correspondence course in accountancy . |
| 23 | Attractive posters have been supplied by the organisers — please get them displayed in public areas with a request to sponsor yourself or a Medau member ( other classes in an Institute/Hall/Club could be very fruitful ) . |
| 24 | The blind man 's eyes did not let you into his mind ; they were the eyes of a doll or a toy animal . |
| 25 | How about helping with Walk for Wildlife next year , the House to House collection or a Flag Day ? |
| 26 | If you like your lips to look nude , makeup artist Ya'nina suggests outlining them with a skin-toned pencil for definition and filling with Vaseline , balm or a lip gloss . |
| 27 | At the moment tunic tops are fashionable and these look well started with a tubular hem , a narrow jacquard border knitted at a lower stitch size than the main fabric or a garter stitch hem if you have a transfer lock . |
| 28 | Many bosses were made of pewter or a brass alloy , some being a thin coat of brass alloy filled with lead . |
| 29 | There are less traumatic events in life that can be quite as overwhelming or perplexing without some form of preparation — a visit to an airport or a dairy farm ; first experiments with make-up and fashion ; and first dates and discos . |
| 30 | Pre-banding , which , for example , can he done using the G-banding procedure described here ( Table 6 ) , does not survive the in situ hybridization protocol so mitotic cells have to be photographed , their positions located by either vernier readings or a graticule slide , and re-photographed after hybridization in order to compare bands and silver grain positions . |