Example sentences of "[pers pn] or a " in BNC.

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1 You might have been up there playing and somebody like me or a young talent scout from a record company .
2 It 's tacky it 's erm well as soon as they come in the door they wan na walk out and that that 's an overall opinion that 's not just me or a couple of mates that 's everybody .
3 Rufus was not squeamish , he had not been one of those medical students who become nauseous at their first sight of surgery , but , curiously enough he did not much like to think of all those odd little bones , so alien to him , so unidentifiable , being dug up and sorted out and sifted through in case there should be a human fibula among them or a vertebra .
4 Even where practices may not differ over time , or place , there may be an inconsistency about them or a lack of knowledge about them , or a long-standing dispute about them , which could make it equally difficult to argue that following or not following a practice was or was not constitutional or legitimate .
5 Still , it was them or a book .
6 In presenting the main commentary , remember that readers will either have the original table before them or a number of tabular extracts presented by you to clarify points of interest .
7 cover your face/nose with warm hands ( yours or a friend 's )
8 It is a requirement when booking your holiday , that you accept our special travel insurance , unless you or a Travel Agent have agreed alternative insurance arrangements with us .
9 The chances that you or a member of your family will be the victim of a personal attack is already low .
10 The NatWest Hospital Income Plan gives you real financial security when you or a member of your family are hospitalised — and at a very affordable premium .
11 Have you ever stopped to consider how you would cope financially if you or a member of your family were seriously injured in an accent ?
12 Have you ever stopped to consider how you would cope financially if you or a member of your immediate family were seriously injured in an accident ?
13 However , you do not receive an increment for any week when you or a dependant are receiving another national insurance benefit .
14 If you or a member of your family suffers from this common and increasing condition you may wish to find out more about the help and support offered by : The National Asthma Campaign
15 In fact , given the choice of you or a bear with a sore wotsit , I 'd take the bear every time . ’
16 I would therefore like to invite you or a member of your staff to join Wales Link at its meeting on Wednesday July 15th .
17 You could also be making a vital investment in your own future — who knows when you or a member of your family will need a blood transfusion .
18 There 's no way he 'll be deterred by you or a closed front door ! ’
19 I should be grateful if you or a member of your staff would contact , in confidence , either myself or [ ] a [ senior ] manager in our Merger and Acquisition Services Department .
20 But then , clearly startled as some thought came to him , a sudden exclamation in his own language rent the air , and , ‘ Would I be right in thinking that no man , known to you or a recent stranger , has ever seen you ready for bed ? ’ he asked .
21 If you or a group of colleagues or friends have a fundraising idea call 0891 767400 , that 's 0891 767400 .
22 Bodie said , ‘ It was him or a lot of other people . ’
23 Benn said : ‘ I thought they 'd give it to him or a draw or some rubbish like that .
24 Nonetheless , we wrote to Ms de Jonghe 's boss , Mr Jankovski , expressing our disappointment and extending a further invitation to him or a representative to attend a meeting in July .
25 ( 3 ) An instrument is validly executed as a deed by an individual if , and only if — ( a ) it is signed — ( i ) by him in the presence of a witness who attests the signature ; or ( ii ) at his direction and in his presence and the presence of two witnesses who each attest the signature ; and ( b ) it is delivered as a deed by him or a person authorised to do so on his behalf .
26 OK you can criticise Strach for that , but his main talents which are those that have benefited leeds most since his arrival are his passing and ability to take on men resulting in him or a team mate scoring .
27 A witness may not be required to answer a question or produce a document which might expose him or a spouse to a criminal charge .
28 ‘ She was a simple commodity with a squeaky-clean public image and there was n't still is n't — a kid who did n't want to be like her or a parent who would discourage their children from admiring her . ’
29 Even among those who had a connection with the power station ( because either they or a close friend worked there ) there was a third against .
30 I know , I know if I 've got a towel in mine or a big thing and , and it 's all happens to be on one side
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