Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] or [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I call them Billies regardless of sex , using an amiable tone of voice since it is important they do not become involved in or suffer any hostility of any sort . |
| 2 | These are first-person descriptions of social events , written by an individual who was involved in or witnessed those happenings . |
| 3 | The actual and planned measurements will differ if total output should fall short of or exceed total demand — in the former case , some demand will be unsatisfied because insufficient goods have been produced ; in the latter case , some net addition to stocks will occur since too many goods have been produced . |
| 4 | Cases of the former kind will be informative , and constitute an important contribution to scientific knowledge , simply because they mark the discovery of something that was previously unheard of or considered unlikely . |
| 5 | No question of a minor consenting to or refusing medical treatment arises unless and until a medical or dental practitioner advises such treatment and is willing to undertake it . |
| 6 | It is important to realize that the scope of a scheme which apparently focuses on a relatively narrow area may be quite wide by the time all fringe topics ( which are relevant to or have some impact upon the core area ) have been noted . |
| 7 | Setting aside land adjacent to or linking existing areas of high quality habitat , 20 metres wide . |