Example sentences of "[vb base] the [noun pl] or [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other ufologists also make money by writing sensational books which crack the cover-ups or solve the mystery . |
| 2 | Electors may put Labour in office because they hate the Tories or think it 's time for a change or even because they like Labour policies . |
| 3 | The future housewife is encouraged to participate in her mother 's domestic activities — to help with the washing up , make the beds or lay the table . |
| 4 | Make the beds or clear away the breakfast things ? ’ |
| 5 | Herons land nearby and stalk the shallows or stand and roost . |
| 6 | ( 3 ) The contract may limit liability to certain heads of damage : if the goods prove defective our liability is limited to the refund of all payments made by the Buyer or if the goods prove defective our liability is limited to the cost of repairing or making good the defects in the goods , provided that , if the cost of repair exceeds the contract price , we may at our option replace the goods or refund all payments made by the Buyer and such replacement or refund shall be in full satisfaction of all our liability under this contract . |
| 7 | Relax outside in a deckchair whilst the youngsters explore the rockpools or play in the sandpit . |
| 8 | He reminded her of a clothes peg-selling or paper-flower-hawking gipsy , who would raid the henhouse or seduce the maids or steal the washing from the line or all three together . |
| 9 | It is a complex if naive set of attitudes , including the beliefs that human beings have free will , that they must be strictly disciplined by restrictive rules , and that they should be harshly punished if they break the rules or fail to respect authority . |
| 10 | 5.9.6.8 imposing in relation to any permitted underletting the same obligations as contained in clause 5.9.6 and in clause[s] 5.9.7 [ 5.9.8 and 5.9.9 ] ] [ 5.9.7 Prior to any permitted underletting to procure that the undertenant enters into direct covenants with the Landlord to the like effect as those contained in clauses 5.9.6 [ and ] 5.9.7 [ 5.9.8 and 5.9.9 ] ] [ 5.9.8 To enforce the performance and observance by every such undertenant of the provisions of the underlease and not at any time either expressly or by implication to waive any breach of the covenants or conditions on the part of any undertenant or assignee of any underlease nor ( without the consent of the Landlord such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed ) vary the terms or accept a surrender of any permitted underlease ] [ 5.9.9 In relation to any permitted underlease : |
| 11 | You open the papers or switch on the radio or television and find out . |
| 12 | If you do muddle up the crowd-flow arrangements , Over-stretch the facilities or pick an unsuitable venue in the first place , you cause enormous distractions from the event and the message . |
| 13 | As you know the authorities or control very very closely , as to the additional members of staff that come on . |
| 14 | Rinse the pourgouri or bulghar under the sold tap , then add to the casserole . |
| 15 | With increasing pressure for storage space , today 's director faces a choice : keep the horns or replace them with more scientifically valuable material . |
| 16 | Where her doppelgangers wander the hills or flirt in banqueting halls . |
| 17 | Either correct the issues or continue , by pressing RETURN . |
| 18 | are we dealing with those who either own the shares or have full authority to buy or sell ? |
| 19 | Whether you come to expand your waist , see the sights or go shopping , you 'll soon realise that Frankfurt is a lot more than just another business city — Frankfurt is fun . |
| 20 | Please see the notices or ask for details . |
| 21 | Samples can be collected which not only adequately represent the facies or lithosomes under study , but are appropriate in orientation , size , shape and freshness to the selected preparation techniques . |