Example sentences of "[adj] or [vb -s] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everywhere there is delicious coffee served very strong and black in little cups — it is either free or costs about 2p , and seems as common as water here . |
| 2 | If the colours are lighter near the surface , the chances are that it is either old or has genuinely been bleached by the sun . |
| 3 | This is only possible where there is a transnational capitalist class willing to deal with the TNCs when , for example , the comprador role may be too dangerous or has actually been abolished . |
| 4 | Some patients become disoriented , a more likely reaction if the patient is elderly or has already shown signs of mental confusion ( Clarke , 1987 ; Ford et al , 1986 ) . |
| 5 | An animal that is overtly unhealthy or has already started to give birth should not be used . |
| 6 | That 's what me and my friends are into , and it does n't make us stupid or slags just because we like to dress up and have fun . ’ |
| 7 | So long as a tiger stands still or moves slowly , its stripes make it practically invisible in the jungle or among reeds . |
| 8 | Power output stays the same or drops slightly . |