Example sentences of "or [num] [subord] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the Crown can not be compelled to proceed under Case 4 or 5 if it prefers to proceed under Case 1 . |
| 2 | Water the plant well and keep warm and shaded for a day or two while it settles down . |
| 3 | There were some attempts at consultation , notably with Commonwealth finance ministers in 1947 and 1949 , but the relationship is perhaps symbolized by the fact that the RSA countries were not consulted on devaluation in 1949 , simply informed of the decision a day or two before it took place . |
| 4 | It was a second or two before it opened and when it did her lips parted silently . |
| 5 | And if it was just exhausted , it was simply a question of postponing his own ploughing and resting it up for a day or two until it had regained its appetite and its strength . |
| 6 | Cook for a minute or two until it begins to set , then stir gently to lightly scramble . |