Example sentences of "[adj] or [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Depending on the personality of the child , he or she can either become destructive or switch off completely . |
| 2 | The caravan is ideally designed as er an exhibition with steps in er either right or left in to see whatever 's on show and then out on the opposite side . |
| 3 | It is a kind of mystery tour , with an unimaginable destination ; not surprisingly many pupils fall asleep or jump off during the journey . |
| 4 | The vocabulary we have painstakingly acquired is steadily being eroded or expanded or taking on new and important meanings . |
| 5 | I can assure you that there is nothing sub-standard or left out of a home built machine . |
| 6 | The birds hatched in an incubator can then be hand-reared or given back to their parents , who will rear any number of chicks as long as they have enough food . |
| 7 | Sometimes such material is simply tipped-in or stuck down on a blank ; the professional may prefer to inlay it on paper to match the size of the volume , which will often be fairly large . |
| 8 | I think I 'm exhausted or hung over . |
| 9 | Reading stories on USL such as the one BusinessWeek just ran , they estimate USL has its mind more on going public or selling out than might be realised . |
| 10 | Grateful though he was — and there are few examples of anyone more grateful and generous than he was to those who had in any way helped him or even just been around in the bad times — he was not going to be craven or knuckle down like a goody-two-shoes . |
| 11 | On his left bicep was the grim reaper with battleaxe ; on his right wrist was the motto ‘ Live Free or Fuck Off ’ ; Where , I asked coversationally , did you get that done ? |
| 12 | Whenever powder became damp or ran out , whenever shot was lost in a river or was used up , fear stalked the camp . |
| 13 | Whether or not you will be asked to pay for your course remains at the discretion of course organisers and managers , therefore , and I am unable to give any hard and fast guidance here , other than to say that they will have to be kept at a reasonable level to be affordable , particularly by those who have been unemployed or bringing up a family . |
| 14 | Several more items come tumbling or fluttering out over me … |
| 15 | These schemes are regarded as models that should be extended to those whose disability is congenital or arises out of non-industrial disease or accident , for whom cover , though recently improved , is still only partial . |
| 16 | Hopper — crazy , mixed up , Dean-possessed Dennis — had already carried out a pretty full testing programme on several available substances and it was often a gamble to assess his behavioural pattern : lovable , sexual , violent or zonked out . |
| 17 | The kitchen with a small staff cooked or warmed up the men 's food free of charge . |
| 18 | They took on roles and accepted or doled out punishments according to the rules of the game and the arbitration of The Storm Master . |
| 19 | Each school 's proposal is read by the DCSL , Divisional Librarian and the ACL:E&SS , and accepted or sent back for further refinement as required . |
| 20 | So often on this project even the oldest locals interested in what I was doing had no memory , actual or handed down , of the people mentioned by JTR . |
| 21 | It also rejected worship of the saints and relics , pilgrimages , indulgences , and masses for the dead as futile attempts to purge the sins of the deceased or pile up merit for the living . |
| 22 | Accounts are also kept for shareholders , but American accounting laws allow studios to guess how well a film will do in each of its markets ( an invitation either to claim profits early or to put off losses ) ; for the tax man ( ditto ) ; and for various stars who have been promised shares of a film 's net profit — a figure which a studio wants to keep as low as possible . |
| 23 | She was fond of wild flowers , he says , and well , she could have got lost or passed out or something . " |
| 24 | No shopping ? ’ he mocked , but he did n't seem dismayed or put out by her request . |
| 25 | It is quite usual to be pleasantly surprised by the large amount of information that has been produced , even on a subject you may feel ignorant or confused about . |
| 26 | You do n't get so much time to get bored or fed up , and there 's always something going on and everyone 's in a hurry and I like that . |
| 27 | The dividend may be expressed as a fixed percentage of the nominal or paid up value of the shares , or may even extend to participation in any dividends declared over and above that fixed amount . |
| 28 | Use gel for sculptured , spiky or slicked back styles , or for crisping up fringes and pieces . |
| 29 | On Jan. 30 the USA announced that it was withdrawing in 1992 17,000 more troops than had been planned , and closing or cutting back 83 more bases . |
| 30 | I 'm new in this place but you 've got to learn fast or go under . |