Example sentences of "or [vb base] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many good exercise programmes stop when life and the usual routine starts to get chaotic or change for some reason . |
| 2 | British filmmaking ticked over during the 1950s , for the most part without any great ambition , or yen for artistic adventure . |
| 3 | ‘ There is no Gook or Kraut or Nip for this war ’ , he writes , ‘ and the only Iraqi jokes I 've heard have been on the telephone from back home ’ . |
| 4 | MESA Boogie Mk I reissue , excellent condition , £700 , or swap for new Studio 22+ . |
| 5 | MARSHALL 50 watt Artist combo , 1971 , immaculate condition , £450 or swap for Super Lead plus cab . |
| 6 | MARSHALL Super Lead 100 MK2 , early 70's , as new , very pokey , ex-Fleetwood Mac , £275 ono or swap for nice guitar . |
| 7 | WASHBURN D25S 12-string acoustic and case , mint condition , £260 ono , or swap for comparable 6-string . |
| 8 | LEFT-HANDED Tokai Tele , black M/N , £125 or swap for left hand bass of similar make . |
| 9 | BOSS RPQ-10 preamp/parametric equaliser , half rack effects processor , sell £60 or swap for A-1 condition wah-wah pedal . |
| 10 | They invest them in various ways and at the end of the day you can use that erm policy to actually top up your pension or provide for increased family benefits and because it 's a the administration costs er costs are sort of less than than you get with erm you know sort of taking out a policy with an individual company , on a one off basis . |
| 11 | EP The local government reforms , like the poll tax , are narrowly partisan and will require a costly and unnecessary upheaval in terms of the need to preserve salaries of existing officials or provide for early retirement , the authors assert . |
| 12 | He might decide to cross-examine both of us in an attempt to detect inconsistencies in our replies , or hope for some slip-up on our part which might enable him to make the correct identification . |
| 13 | Laughton and his board have put faith in the players and they must repay that faith or look for another club . |
| 14 | At times the class will be sent away to get information or look for more evidence . |
| 15 | Randomised , double blind , double dummy parallel study of normotensive diabetic patients with persistent microalbuminuria ( 30–300 mg/24 h ) treated with enalapril or hydrochlorothiazide for one year after a three month , single blind placebo period . |
| 16 | The prices of certain goods too — notably manufactured goods — appear to be ‘ administered ’ , or set for some time so that they do not respond immediately to changes in supply and demand . |
| 17 | Any hope I might have entertained that Lewis and Verity 's little Hogmanay hug had been an aberration , something they would fail to follow through , or feel for some reason embarrassed about , was comprehensively quashed the next evening when they turned up together at Uncle Hamish and Aunt Tone 's , bearing all the signs of new lovers ( literally so in the case of Lewis 's neck , which displayed a line of passion purpurae worthy of an industrial vacuum cleaner , and which were ill-concealed by Lewis 's longish dark curls and a white shirt fastened with a bootlace tie ) . |
| 18 | And he claimed that Nuclear Electric can never test for every possible accident or allow for human error . |
| 19 | Whether you have to make urgent repairs to your car or pay for that holiday you 've been saving for , you can get money out of your account without giving us any notice at all — and you wo n't lost any interest . |
| 20 | the business of his Employer excluding use for hiring commercial travelling racing competitions rallies trials ( other than road safety rallies or treasure hunts ) or use for any purpose in connection with the Motor Trade . |
| 21 | If so , you 'll have to find a hot tap or ask for hot water ( eg in a coffee shop ) , or take a wide-mouthed Thermos of boiling water to warm bottles and jars ( bottle and food warmers are another option ) . |
| 22 | It 's nothing , this is the way I deal with it , if I treat this job , if I go in to a shop or ask for any service I expect , you know , the same that I give , and basically speaking then I 'm pleased . |
| 23 | Whether this has any foundation in science or whether it reflects the old-fashioned ‘ punitive ’ approach , men up and down the country , known for their ten-pint capacity or love for fine wine , are receiving old-fashioned looks as they ask for a half-pint of lime juice or a tonic on its own . |
| 24 | If this book-keeping adds up — all orbits which are created must either be destroyed or persist for all parameter values — all is well and good . |
| 25 | Indeed , from where is there a proven pressure or need for another set of examinations ? ’ . |
| 26 | It was explained that " they had crossed the Alps in small groups " ( hence the lack of any movement order or need for British transport or supervision ) and " would now join the victorious Allied armies and drive the wicked Russians out of Europe " . |
| 27 | The result of these tests will determine , for example , depth of foundations or need for special design such as raft construction or piles , problems associated with high water table for both foundations and drainage , need for de-watering , sulphate content of the soil and need to use sulphate-resistant cement . |
| 28 | It is also possible to tailor the sound in other ways such as extra bass for increased depth or treble for improved clarity . |