Example sentences of "has [vb pp] or [be] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 I have also enclosed some correspondence which Mr Popham has received or is preparing to send on your behalf .
2 And to argue , as some theorists have done , that the class has dissolved or been integrated into the bourgeoisie would be to abandon the hope of a proletarian revolution heralding the end of capitalism .
3 The only exceptions are cases in which the court : ( a ) is considering whether to make a residence order in respect of a child in care ( s41(6) ( e ) ) ; or ( b ) has given a direction for investigation under s37 and has made or is considering whether to make an interim care order ( s41(6) ( b ) ) .
4 For some reason not clear to me a theory has developed and is reflected in many decided cases to the effect that where the architect has agreed or is required to act fairly he becomes what has often been called a quasi-arbitrator …
5 There are forty varieties he has bought or was given .
6 During the same period , the North American mink has escaped or been released from fur farms and has spread almost nationwide .
7 In a more detailed analysis it would be necessary to separate out these different factors and to attempt to assess how each has contributed or is related to changes in the family .
8 The demand may be advertised in one or more newspapers if the demand is for payment of a sum due under a judgment or order and the creditor knows or believes that the debtor has absconded or is keeping out of the way with a view to avoiding service and there is no real prospect of the debt being recovered by any enforcement action .
9 Once an abscess has burst or been lanced it should be bathed off twice daily with warm salty water or very mild Dettol solution .
10 all claims made upon the Carrier by HM Customs and Excise in respect of dutiable goods consigned in bond whether or not transit has ended or been suspended .
11 The communicator who has not interacted with the material and is merely passing on what he or she has read or been told functions as a tertiary source .
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