Example sentences of "or [vb base] [prep] [art] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ … the innocent party is not bound to go on the market and buy or sell at the date of the breach . |
| 2 | In later years a boy may continue to look unconsciously for a mother with whom to relate , or a girl for a father to take the place of a loved parent or compensate for a lack of satisfaction in that direction . |
| 3 | The expression of synaptic potentiation probably involves both pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms , not necessarily in the same proportion at each stage , the one leading to an increase in transmitter release and the other to an increase in the number or change in the properties of the ion channels which mediate synaptic transmission . |
| 4 | To get the intended effect the listener must either wear headphones or sit between a pair of loudspeakers positioned like large headphones . |
| 5 | Originating in Scandinavian mythology , elves are capricious sprites that dance on the grass , or sit in the leaves of trees and bask in the light of the full moon . |
| 6 | or sit in the seat of mockers . |
| 7 | Adolescents are very sensitive about pretence , hypocrisy or deceit on the part of their parents . |
| 8 | This degree of knowledge will not guarantee immunity from mistakes or deceit at the hands of unscrupulous dealers , but it will help to combat the more obvious attempts at misinformation — far more likely than outright deception — and assist in assessing the integrity of any dealer or expert whom one may need to rely on for advice . |
| 9 | Equally , with the use of appropriate figures , it would show that CDs become more liquid , the nearer they get to maturity , i.e. the nearer to maturity they get , the smaller is the loss or gain as a result of changes in prevailing yields . |
| 10 | Others are not reported because of embarrassment or fear on the part of the victim ( rape , domestic assaults ) , or because he or she thinks that there is little the police can do about it ( vandalism , shoplifting ) , or that the offence is not very serious anyway , or that there is no unwilling victim ( drug abuse , soliciting , under-age sex ) . |
| 11 | ‘ Sources close to the ‘ artiste ’ suggest the decision to cancel the tour was not made for glamorous or news-worthy reasons , like police/local authority objections or fear on the streets of Britain … just that he ca n't be arsed . ’ |
| 12 | Unable to hold the stage in any other way he set out to organise a ‘ popular demand ’ for immediate independence without trusteeship , and having succeeded beyond his expectations now finds himself in the position of having to deliver the goods or recede from the front of the political stage and lose all hope of fulfilling his personal ambitions . |
| 13 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 14 | If you are unsure of which style of lettering to choose for an initial design , look through some magazines or books for inspiration , or browse through a catalogue of dry transfer lettering until you had a typeface you like . |
| 15 | This is a very informative leaflet produced by Dover Harbour Board , with details on which dock your ferry or hovercraft departs from , travelling to your resort by car , rail or coach plus a list of essentials to take . |
| 16 | The High Court or an election court ( constituted and functioning in accordance with Parts III and IV of the 1983 Act ) may , on the presentation of an election petition by an interested party ( a voter , a ‘ defeated ’ candidate ) , declare a seat vacant , or provide for the return of another candidate in prescribed circumstances , where there has been irregularity in the conduct of the election campaign or where the ‘ successful ’ candidate is not qualified . |
| 17 | Parliament can discriminate on grounds of sex or religion ; or provide for the taking of life with impunity ; or detain without trial ; or prohibit marriage . |
| 18 | There is little or no sense of diachrony or process in the work of Barthes or Lévi-Strauss . |
| 19 | ( It is n't relevant whether the creators live or die at the end of ‘ The Food of the Gods ’ ) . |
| 20 | It , too , displaced a society whose individuals were healthier but less numerous — the archaeological and anthropological evidence suggests that hunters lead longer , healthier and happier lives than farmers , at least than the sort of farmers who live or die by the sweat of their brows . |
| 21 | You can walk through unspoilt mountain scenery , picnic in clean tasting air , ride cable cars above the trees or relax with a round of golf . |
| 22 | This might prevent the integration process ( Figure 2.2 ) or interfere with the copying of integrated DNA into the messenger RNA molecules that are used to direct protein synthesis ( Figure 2.3 ) . |
| 23 | 6 Light Full right of liberty at any time after the date of this Lease to alter or to erect new structures within or adjoining the Centre ( such expression here excluding the Premises ) in such manner as the Landlord shall think fit notwithstanding the fact that the same may obstruct affect or interfere with the amenity of or access to the Premises or the passage of light and air to the Premises It may be as well to include the words in parenthesis to remove any suggestion that the landlord may have the right to alter the premises . |
| 24 | The other point to consider is that any interference with the light and air to the premises could adversely affect the tenant 's business and the tenant should consider the latter part of this paragraph being amended as follows : provided that the same shall not [ materially ] obstruct affect or interfere with the amenity of or access to the Premises or the passage of light and air to the Premises |
| 25 | A must have knowledge of the contract between B and C or act with the intention of bringing about a breach of it . |
| 26 | 4.27 All employees in day or residential establishments should know and have easy access to telephone numbers which can be used to summon help or support in the event of difficulty . |
| 27 | The period in question was one of make or break for the conservation of Rome 's antiquities , and this book explores in satisfying depth the activities , notably of the French , in saving them . |
| 28 | I suggest the failure to deal with the problems posed by mass car use — because that is what transport problems , whether pollution , congestion , ‘ accidents ’ , or decline in the possibility of a real public transport system are due to — is both symbolic of , and central to , the bankruptcy of Labourist ideology . |
| 29 | The Hague Rules ' fire defence was changed to place liability on the carrier for fault or neglect in the causation of a fire or in measures to extinguish the fire . |
| 30 | or stand in the way of sinners |