Example sentences of "or [vb base] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An option may give the holder either the right to buy or sell a share at a predetermined price from or to the issuer of the option , which is another individual rather than the firm underlying the security . |
| 2 | Among positive rights , we should include the rights : to have all one 's experience and knowledge assessed in the admissions process ; to determine the subjects studied ; to have a legitimate measure of control over the pace and the methods of study ; to be able to follow a particular academic interest , or develop a point of view of one 's own ; to be examined in ways which do justice to the student 's achievements ; and to be credited with those parts of a course which have been passed successfully ( should the student wish or need to move to another institution , or to take a break in the programme of study ) . |
| 3 | If we do n't warm up first we can easily pull a muscle or tear a ligament , just as the elasticity in a rubber band is greater if it is warm than if it is cold . |
| 4 | Or change a fuse or mend a chair . |
| 5 | ‘ And you never make a mistake or change a word . ’ |
| 6 | My father was not often , maybe once or twice would for buying a horse or change a horse or something of that kind . |
| 7 | Thus , if you add or change a letter in an italicised word the alteration will also be italicised . |
| 8 | If B is threatened with a tort it is , of course , equally true that he may bring an action for damages if the tort is committed or bring an action for a quia timet injunction first , but , especially where the threat is of violence , it is perhaps less realistic to say that these legal remedies afford him adequate protection against the consequences of resistance . |
| 9 | In other words , it is permissible for a lawful user to decompile or disassemble a computer program to determine its interfaces if this is a necessary step in creating a new program which will interoperate ( interact ) with that or some other program . |
| 10 | 3 Identify factors in your ward which help or hinder a patient 's rest and sleep . |
| 11 | TYPE in a document or load a file ( see Task 5 ) |
| 12 | There were a lot of young drunks staggering about , too — most at that noisy and unattractive stage where they might want to be your pal or pick a fight or just throw up on you , so I gave them a wide berth . |
| 13 | The meetings of the new shareholders of History plc may well be stormy ; some indeed may wish to wind up the company or favour a merger with other subject areas to preserve its share of a declining pupil market . |
| 14 | A welter of figures shot up telling him when I had started work , how often I took a break to scratch my nose or eat a mint and exactly how many key strokes I 'd done all evening . |
| 15 | For example , an adult can dress herself or eat a meal and chat about something else at the same time , because these routines have become automatic habits . |
| 16 | It 's suggested that you should linger on the great avenues and squares in the morning and afternoon , to see the swarms of officials and experts who administer the universe hurrying to and from their offices ; or sit a while in the shady walks of the various public gardens , and watch these same officials ' wives proudly taking the baby out for an airing . |
| 17 | So sign your names , friends , or make a mark if need be . |
| 18 | Anyone who would like to find out more about the appeal or make a pledge to the funds should contact : The Darlington Day Care Centre Appeal , c/o Farmway Ltd , King Street , Darlington . |
| 19 | ‘ Well , they could become members , if they wish , or make a donation . |
| 20 | This year 's is the biggest-ever and we 're asking everyone who cares about wildlife to sponsor the cyclists or make a donation . ’ |
| 21 | Anyone wanting to take part or make a donation should contact Bob Finch or Eileen Adams at the civic centre on 266522 , extension 2334 or 2332 . |
| 22 | Cultivate sculptural houseplants or make a feature of ferns , says Carol Kurrein , to produce your own home-grown works of art |
| 23 | Or make a credit card donation on the Somalia Appeal hotline : 0800 666 808 . |
| 24 | If a member of the public sees him then they should on no account approach him or make a disturbance . |
| 25 | 6 Buy or make a nesting box . |
| 26 | These allow the user to delete and rename files or make a backup copy . |
| 27 | Target dates and cut-off dates and review procedures can all be specified , but the time taken to solve a problem or make a break-through can not be predicted . |
| 28 | If only he could unbend and relax , even give a genuine smile or make a pleasantry . |
| 29 | However , the children of your unmarried partner can not inherit from you unless you adopt them or make a will even if they have been living as a family with you both . |
| 30 | David Tuffin , of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors , says the principle of self-build is still fine , so long as people 's prime concern is to make a place to live rather than save cash or make a profit . |