Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] [v-ing] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in 1969 tax relief for private loans was abolished , except for buying or improving homes . |
| 2 | By invention I mean behaviour , values , beliefs , and so on , that come at out through ‘ internal ’ processes of thinking and working out rather than through imitating or mechanically responding to external stimuli . |
| 3 | This entire case depends on the assumption that the trust to set up a building in the town will be enforced in specie , The plea that payment should be allowed instead is ignored : the town has a greater interest in acquiring a ready-made building than in constructing or commissioning one itself . |
| 4 | In Chapter 3 I observed that most feminists have been more interested in studying linguistic sex differences than in critiquing or questioning this activity . |
| 5 | Since pupils often learn far better by doing than by listening or looking , documents can be useful for a variety of active learning situations . |
| 6 | Nine out of 22 former users of intrauterine devices had had them removed because of bleeding or pain . |
| 7 | Longterm results , however , were unsatisfactory because of clogging or dislodgement , and required frequent replacement , which is not acceptable to these often young patients . |
| 8 | Thus , if an individual shareholder sustained loss while relying on negligently prepared accounts , whether by selling or retaining shares or by purchasing additional shares , he or she was entitled to recover his or her loss . |
| 9 | Intonation , in conjunction with ‘ body language ’ such as eye-contact , facial expression , gestures and head-turning , is used for similar purposes in speech , as well as for establishing or confirming the status of the participants in a conversation . |
| 10 | There is much vocal participation by all who are present , in singing and in giving testimonies or prophecies , as well as in speaking or singing in tongues . |
| 11 | This may be done in a rigid way , as in setting or streaming , where allocation to a different group occurs infrequently , as in Example E. By contrast , there may be flexible groupings for particular activities within the classroom . |
| 12 | The fault element in section 20 has been further broadened by the decision in Mowatt ( 1968 ) : there is no need to prove recklessness as to wounding or grievous bodily harm , so long as the court is satisfied that D was reckless as to some physical harm to some person , albeit of a minor character . |
| 13 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 14 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 15 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |
| 16 | While the car is being repaired or serviced we ignore any limitations as to driving or use as shown in the policy schedule . |