Example sentences of "[noun sg] or [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( I am not entirely clear about the wording of the sentence which I have emphasised , but I think the sense is that the accused can be convicted of obtaining by deception , whether the offence has taken the form of larceny by a trick or obtaining by false pretences . ) |
| 2 | In 1989 , it was decided to change peptic ulcer drugs containing cimetidine , ranitidine or sucralfate in general use from prescription drugs to over the counter distribution . |
| 3 | The actual size of the rise or fall for any given value for t will depend upon the variances of the aggregate and relative demand shocks . |
| 4 | It is particularly useful when you want to gybe without losing valuable way downwind , for example , when working upwind on a short board or gybing in tight situations such as in front of an oncoming wave or obstacle . |
| 5 | The haulage contract was made on Smith & Jones standard form contract terms , endorsed with a special clause that in the event of any damage or delay to any of the goods , total payment would be suspended pending a satisfactory explanation as to damage or delay being received from GFT . |
| 6 | For default summonses , " sufficient time " means sufficient time for the defendant to deliver a defence , admission or counterclaim within fourteen days after delivery of the summons , and sufficient time in the case of fixed date summonses for him to attend on the return day ( Ord 7 , r 18(3) ) . |
| 7 | These tendencies would ultimately subvert the collective system unless no one could rely upon his case falling under equity in contract or excuse in criminal law . |
| 8 | An expert can be liable in contract or tort to both the parties who have referred an issue to him for decision : see 14.514.11 . |
| 9 | Viral infections may also cause a change or increase in vaginal discharge . |
| 10 | A : Obviously , I have personal feelings against Rottweilers , but I 'm calling for a total ban or muzzling in public places which should be extended to Dobermans and German Shepherds . |
| 11 | Sprinkle over whole chicken or fish before cooking or add to minced pork to make meatballs . |
| 12 | Most members of the elite accepted the contrast or worked for gradual reform . |
| 13 | In accepting Murav'ev 's proposals the regime made plain that , although it had just committed itself firmly to the emancipation of the serfs ( in the Nazimov Rescript ) , it was not yet prepared to adopt the principle of decentralization or to move towards provincial self-government . |
| 14 | The DC may be passed back ( after further modification or after submitting the DC for assessment ) to the original user or passed onto another LIFESPAN user . |
| 15 | These initiatives enable those who are responsible for drawing up programmes of modules to offer provision which realistically addresses the needs of inmates , whether at the start of a sentence or embarking on pre-release courses . |
| 16 | A further 35% of the students either failed at the final examination , failed at some stage of the course or withdrew for some reason . |
| 17 | This is usually accomplished by calling the maker to identify his signature , handwriting or confirm in some other way that he created the document . |
| 18 | Administration of a drug to the mother also means its administration to the fetus or neonate through placental transfer or breast milk . |
| 19 | We need to consider the practical goal of teaching or learning about English pronunciation , and for this purpose a very abstract analysis would be unsuitable . |
| 20 | In these weavers the importance and complexity of the nest seems to have focused co-operative behaviour in this area but it will be interesting to see whether further research shows an extension of the behaviour to incubation or rearing in any of them . |
| 21 | By contrast , general purposive browsing describes the academic researcher who indulges in a similar activity of looking over books but with a serious purpose in mind , such as keeping up to date in his field or looking for new ideas . |
| 22 | He stepped forward and retreated at the little garden gate as though rebuffed by some force field or buffeted by some invisible gale which had no effect on the branches of the little trees and evergreens in the front gardens of the cottages . |
| 23 | In the strictness of my own father 's wisdom , he instilled into me a deep respect for the opposite sex , so that there was no physical play or caress with any women until after I had married my wife . |
| 24 | Laughton and his board have put faith in the players and they must repay that faith or look for another club . |
| 25 | a method of printing where pages are imposed in one forme or assembled on one film . |
| 26 | In the West Country you are drawn into its natural beauty by the progress of the seasons and the constant contact with the sea.Whether it be dolphin counting from a yacht or standing in esturial slime to catch a flatfish , the coast is a pleasure ground that rarely disappoints . |
| 27 | Other than these disclosures , the DTI may also take action towards disqualification or prosecute on other Companies Act offences . |
| 28 | A more widespread and less blatant kind of sound-symbolism is discussed by the many style studies that see , for instance , suggestions of gloom or obscurity in the ‘ dark ’ vowels o and u , feelings of speed or haste in certain rhythms , and so forth . |
| 29 | It is therefore understandable that very many taboos and prohibitions have developed around physical exposure , whether it is bodily nakedness or attending to personal grooming . |
| 30 | They are also given power to vote on fundamental structural changes to the company , such as altering the memorandum and articles of association or merging with another company or dissolving the enterprise which are thought to resemble constitutional issues . |