Example sentences of "be [adj] or [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been some impressive cases of increases in productivity , notably British Airways , British Leyland , and British Steel , which have shed workers , but it remains to be seen whether the improvement will be durable or a once-only case of firms shaking out the least efficient workers . |
| 2 | This might , for example , reveal that a child who appeared to be inattentive or a slow learner was in fact showing symptoms of specific learning difficulties ( e.g. dyslexia ) or a hearing impairment — possibly an intermittent one such as is associated with otitis media . |
| 3 | I think the cut-out must have no plant form then , it should be earthy or an old withered tree trunk or some such — because the dancers personify Spring so much that the stage should represent the earth . |
| 4 | The agreement must be clear or the inducement strong — not merely the making of an interim payment as happened in Deerness v John R Keeble & Son ( Brantham ) Ltd . |
| 5 | He talks of the " dark embryo " which gradually takes on the form of a poem , of " dark psychic material " with which the poet struggles ; it is a " burden " to be relieved or a " demon " to be exorcised . |
| 6 | He felt the first dabs of rain , and held out his palm to inspect the circles of water as though they might be gold or a map of the city . |
| 7 | But I suspect a lot of you would want to leave them with a matt finish , it 's entirely up to you Anyway when you paint , like I say , it 's just it 's because it 's porous it sucks the colour off the brush and er it immediately dries , so you can see , straight away , the colour it 's gon na be when you then put the varnish on you use a sort of matt varnish and so it brings the colour up but it wo n't be shiny or a shine , which you 're gon na choose like you might wan na matt varnish with this and shiny for the shell which ca it really brings the colour up , we wo n't get round to varnishing today erm and the other thing you can do , if you want erm a sort of a mottled effect you do pink in a base colour say Mikila wanted all greeny , bluey colours on that |
| 8 | Intense pain in the root of the tongue on protrusion may be present or the sensation of a hair on the tongue . |
| 9 | Shooting must never be haphazard or the consequences can be very serious indeed . |
| 10 | The contract may be good or the cheque generous , but it lacks the binding authorization of a signature . |
| 11 | A a and if it says Intercity it then it then it really ought to be maroon or the |
| 12 | No matter what benefits the salesperson discusses , the buyer may be reluctant to change from his present supplier or change his present model because to do so may give rise to unforeseen problems — delivery may be unpredictable or the new model may be unreliable . |
| 13 | The costs of setting up a manufacturing subsidiary might be prohibitive or the foreign country might be politically unstable . |
| 14 | In bites and stings if the creature is known to be poisonous or the person is known to react badly to such bites or stings . |
| 15 | The firm curd is squeezed through the cheesemaker 's fingers to break it into small particles — they must be small or the finished cheese will be of an uneven texture . |
| 16 | For the teacher , is it how well the class has understood ? — but the topic might be difficult or the pupils not very bright . |
| 17 | Stratford might be nice or the Cotswolds near Stratford . ’ |
| 18 | It has meant , that churches need to be bold and be young or a threat to what we belong to as the edges between church and and community have blurred we are now much more vulnerable . |
| 19 | So public employees can not be said to have less of an incentive to be efficient or a greater incentive to pursue non-pecuniary rewards . |
| 20 | A male may not be aware or the possibility or a female 's alternative reading of what an object constitutes or signifies ; similarly , it may never occur to a member of a one social class that some revered object may be subject to a parodied and subversive interpretation by members of another . |
| 21 | Gerber , with 19 international tries in 24 Tests , is considering retirement when he returns to the Republic , insisting : ‘ When you are 24 your mistakes are forgiven , but when you are my age every game has to be excellent or the critics give you a difficult time . |
| 22 | If you do n't tell us ? about relevant changes , your policy may not be valid or the policy may not cover you fully . |
| 23 | If you do n't tell us about relevant changes , your policy may not be valid or the policy may not cover you fully . |
| 24 | If you do n't tell us about relevant changes , your policy may not be valid or the policy may not cover you fully . |
| 25 | If you do n't tell us about relevant changes , your policy may not be valid or the policy may not cover you fully . |
| 26 | If you do n't tell us about relevant changes , your policy may not be valid or the policy may not cover you fully . |
| 27 | If you do n't go , Black Michael will be King and the real king will be dead or a prisoner . ’ |
| 28 | Would fun events be attractive or the chance of coaching or single boat evens ( everybody must use a single design of boat ) or more practice areas or multiple stage events or more varied courses with limbo gates , roll ropes and sliding starts like Paddles Up ? |
| 29 | I 'd have to be insane or an imbecile to do such a thing . ’ |