Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] [adv prt] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | If your perm is past its best and needs pepping up or you 've got naturally curly hair that lacks oomph , look for special ‘ body-building ’ styling products such as firm-hold mousse . |
| 2 | You know if he starts throwing up or well you , you think he seems he looks as if he 's in pain or something . |
| 3 | Do n't be so stupid , and stop hanging back or I 'll box your ears for you . " |
| 4 | You did n't think adding up or taking away was this hard did you ? |
| 5 | All those who appear on the Register must , by law , notify the Community Charges Registration Officer about any change regarding their entry within 21 days of the change occurring , this includes moving in or out of Birmingham . |
| 6 | This includes setting up or removal of the machines as well as maintenance in consumer markets , department stores , do-it-yourself-stores and specialist shops . |
| 7 | But he did n't stop drinking on or off the set . |
| 8 | Young men began ringing up or arriving on the doorstep and announcing themselves as ‘ Wedgie ’ or ‘ Snubs ’ or ‘ Schizo ’ and saying that Conor was the best there was , and was there anything they could do ? |
| 9 | ‘ I wondered whether to risk coming in or not . |
| 10 | There was a common sequence to nearly every teaching session observed : the teacher settled the children down ; explained the tasks ; allocated children to groups ; interacted with one or more groups while they worked ; initiated finishing off or tidying up . |
| 11 | And yet you keep bouncing back or |
| 12 | Erm do you have cases where the where the girls or same faces keep popping up or do you do you feel that once they 've been pulled in they it puts them off ? |
| 13 | Paige was glad of her strong boots , but she would gladly have thrown her bag away , for it either kept falling off or got caught on stray branches . |
| 14 | Blades can be fitted pointing up or down , should you need , for instance , to cut up into plasterboard , instead of inverting the saw . |
| 15 | Non-washable papers just need brushing down or rubbing with stale bread or a soft rubber . |