Example sentences of "or live [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What 's it like to eat in a tree or live on a bus ? |
| 2 | Widows who remarry , or live with a man as his wife , cease to receive widows ' pension unless , that is , they are aged 60 or over in which case they may continue to receive their pension . |
| 3 | The lone mothers in the Bradshaw and Millar study reported that the best thing about being a lone parent was ‘ independence ’ ( while the worst was ‘ loneliness ’ ) and 47 per cent said they preferred to stay as lone parents in the near future , rather than re-marry ( 23 per cent ) or live with a partner ( 13 per cent ) . |
| 4 | Perhaps you have always had a yearning to play the piano or flute , or run your own business , or work abroad , or build a boat , or write short stories , or run a marathon , or live in a country cottage ? |
| 5 | One day I would sing torch songs in Rio , write five best-sellers in London , have no children , or live in a brownstone in New York , all by myself . |