Example sentences of "or [vb -s] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stress it is which poisons the innocent spangles of daisies , dissonantly warps the song of the idiot birds or leers gibberingly over the useless privet . |
| 2 | If the guitar does not play , or buzzes severely along the first few frets from the nut , slacken the rod slightly to remove the crown . |
| 3 | As pointed out by the report of the Law Commissions , this requirement causes problems whenever property either does not pass at all , or passes independently of the transfer of the bill of lading , or where the transfer of the bill is not causative of the passing of property . |
| 4 | The two members , Simmel emphasized , are interdependent , for ‘ the secession of either would destroy the whole ’ social unit , and its ‘ affective structure is based on what each of the two participants gives or shows only to the one other person and to nobody else ’ . |
| 5 | If an authority misdirects itself in law , or acts arbitrarily on the basis of considerations which lie outside its statutory powers , or so unreasonably that its decisions can not be justified by any objective standard of reasonableness , then it is the duty and function of the courts to pronounce that such decisions are invalid when these are challenged by anyone aggrieved by them and who has the necessary locus stand I to do so . |
| 6 | With regard to secondary benefits , we need worry about secondary benefits or costs only to the extent that market prices fail to reflect marginal costs and benefits . |
| 7 | Everyone inside knows or speculates endlessly on the politics of power implicit in the most minute gradations of change . |
| 8 | or jumps away with a squeak . |
| 9 | The conclusion on the whole matter seems to be that trustees , albeit only the representatives of ulterior beneficial interests , are assessable generally in respect of the trust income under Rule 1 of the Miscellaneous Rules applicable to Schedule D ; but that — just because they represent those beneficial interests they may have a good answer to a particular assessment , as regards some share or part of the income assessed , on the ground that such share or part arises or accrues beneficially to a cestui que trust in whose hands it is not liable to Income Tax , e.g. a foreigner under Case V , Rules 1 and 3 . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , the situation is made more complicated by variations in the design : several of the objects have four eyes or nipples instead of the expected two , so there is probably some additional layer of symbolic meaning that has yet to be penetrated . |
| 11 | When a Goblin unit breaks or flees past during the turn , there is no need for the Orcs to test for panic . |
| 12 | When a Goblin unit breaks or flees past during the turn , there is no need for the Savage Orcs to test for panic . |
| 13 | Do n't choose a colour for its safety , because it is acceptable , or sells well at the art society exhibition . |