Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [noun pl] or [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor ( ss22 and 23 ) may an unqualified person who is not a licensed conveyancer or otherwise authorised under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 provide conveyancing or probate services or prepare documentation in connection with such specialised work . |
| 2 | If the Government spends less than the budget says it would spend during the year , then it is obviously better off at the end of the year and can then spend more or repay borrowings or reduce taxes . |
| 3 | Well a mother does n't want to nag or harp on , or use clichés or run the |
| 4 | They 're odd ; they have foibles ; they rob banks or steal cars or kill people , but otherwise most of them have normal lives . ’ |
| 5 | Parts of these may still be in use or have ponds or marlpits in them , but they are generally easy to recognise . |
| 6 | Companies that change factors or move back to handling their own invoices frequently cite poor quality of service . |
| 7 | Money is like a body of water ; a pebble dropped in here , a sluice gate opened there , can send ripples or waves that erode coastlines or flood cities far away . |
| 8 | You can stamp on toes , feet or shins ; knee him in the thigh or groin ; grab and squeeze testicles or pinch the soft inside of thighs along the trouser seam ; elbow him or her in the ribs or stomach if the person is behind you , or knee them in the belly if in front ; grab the little finger of one of the hands that is holding you round the waist or arms , and bend it backwards , forcing him or her to let go ; bite the side of the neck or slap a cheek or ear ; bash the nose with the front or back of your head ; force the head back by pressing your fingers up nostrils or squeezing the flats of your thumbs into eyes ; or even spit into eyes to make them blink . |
| 9 | Use cheques or postal orders , and keep stubs or counterfoils as a record of payment |
| 10 | This will enable users to conduct live video conversations , send faxes and use a multimedia electronic mail service ( with sound , pictures and text ) , and write messages or draw diagrams on an electronic white board . |