Example sentences of "or [subord] [pers pn] is [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I refer here to cases in which sexual behaviour or play with other children becomes obsessive in nature and frequency — or where it is imposed against the wishes of other children involved ; cases in which masturbation becomes a near-total preoccupation , or is carried out in circumstances which make it an aggressive act or one of attention-seeking ; or those in which the very nature of sexual activity shows that its implications are fully understood regardless of age . |
| 2 | A rejection of an ideal or principle is involved only if , when considering the relation of a man to his acts , his principle or ideal is regarded as absolute in the sense that it constitutes an infallible guide to human conduct , or if it is conceived of as a maxim in the Kantian sense and provides the reason a man might have for thinking it worthwhile for him to act morally . |
| 3 | It is negotiable , and if the drawer is of financial substance or if it is supported by some sort of security , cash may be raised by discounting it , selling it , or lodging it as collateral for a loan . |
| 4 | For a more important vote , or if it is requested by a member of the meeting , a ballot can be taken instead . |
| 5 | Typically , the time to name is speeded up when the picture is preceded by itself , or if it is preceded by a picture of a related object . |
| 6 | It should be borne in mind , however , that if repeat sequences are to be probed , or if it is known to which chromosome or approximate chromosome region the repetitive or the unique sequences map , procedures can be simplified . |
| 7 | This provision does not apply if the contract is in writing or if it is entered into in the ordinary course of business , as where the company purchases raw materials from the sole member/director . |
| 8 | Waste can also be a product , for example , where it is sold as a by-product or if it is disposed in a supply situation , rather than a mere discharge , where it may be covered under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 . |
| 9 | Anyone in possession of material inside information must either disclose it to the investing public or if he is disabled from disclosing it in order to protect a corporate confidence , or he chooses not to do so , must abstain from trading in or recommending the securities concerned while such inside information remains undisclosed . |
| 10 | The operator may deviate from the listed procedure because it may require excessive moving about or because he is interrupted by the requirements of other tasks . |
| 11 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where livestock belonging to any person strays on to land in the ownership or occupation of another and — ( a ) damage is done by the livestock to the land or to any property on it which is in the ownership or possession of the other person ; or ( b ) any expenses are reasonably incurred by that other person in keeping the livestock while it can not be restored to the person to whom it belongs or while it is detained in pursuance of section 7 of [ the ] Act , or in ascertaining to whom it belongs ; the person to whom the livestock belongs is liable for the damage or expenses , except as otherwise provided by [ the ] Act . ’ |
| 12 | Whether that is done on the basis of relying on the goodwill of the people in private care or whether it is done through regulation is something that 1 ) we have to decide our preference on and 2 ) we have to lobby government quite hard on . |
| 13 | It is uncertain whether the coffee plant manufactures this chemical for its own mysterious purpose , or whether it is made as an accidental byproduct of the roasting process ( the smell of coffee originates from the latter source ) . |
| 14 | The language of section 20(1) ( iv ) ( b ) is wide enough to cover larceny by a bailee or part owner and embezzlement ; but it is a matter of dispute whether it does so or whether it is limited to those types of misappropriation , originally not criminal , for which the Act of 1901 was intended to provide . |
| 15 | But in our present context , it raises the question as to whether the call of the Killer whaler is recognized instinctively by a new-born seal or porpoise or whether it is learnt during adolescence , while in the company of parents . |
| 16 | It is not possible at present to decide whether the Cys 177 sulfhydryl group is itself the ultimate recipient of the methyl group or whether it is required for catalysis of automethylation of the enzyme at some other site . |
| 17 | Whether the crack is forced open by a wedge , such as a nail or a chisel , or whether it is opened by a remotely applied tensile stress or bending load affects the general stress distribution in the whole body of the material very greatly , but , as far as the region sensitive to fracture is concerned , that is the area a few molecules wide in the region of the tip , the stress pattern is identical . |
| 18 | It may not be adjusted or working correctly or as it is operated by water temperature , it may be air locked . |
| 19 | When do the hands appear to stop — before reaching the boundary of the hole , or at the boundary exactly , or when it is crushed to a point at the centre of the hole ? ’ |