Example sentences of "or [verb] and [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Bring what you will , poverty or reviling and with a wave of my wand I will turn it to good . |
| 2 | But then , unexpectedly , he finds that his fault has been overlooked or forgiven and at once the world reappears in brilliant colours , full of delightful prospects . |
| 3 | Leaves are narrow , bright green , tapering to a point at the tip , wavy or crinkled and with a bold midrib with two parallel veins on either side of it . |
| 4 | The records must contain day-to-day entries of all money received or expended and of the matters to which that related and a record of the company 's assets and liabilities . |
| 5 | I could n't make up my own mind whether to get him to lengthen or shorten and in consequence I did n't make his mind up to do either and we floundered over it untidily , his hooves rapping the wooden frames , my weight too far forward … a mess . |
| 6 | And shall there insert every persons name that shall be wedded christened or buryded And for the sauff ( safe ) kepinge the same boke the parish shale bonde to provide of these comen charges one sure coffer with twoo lockes and keys where of the one to remayne with you and the other with the said wardens , wherein the said boke shalbe laide upp Which boke ye shall every Sonday take furthe and in the presence of the said wardens or one of them write and record in the same all the weddinges , christenyngs and buryenges made the hole weke before , And that done to lay upp the boke in the said coffer as afore . |
| 7 | awareness of the cross-addictive nature of many substances , including mood-altering medications that are legally prescribed , dispensed or sold and including the possible cross-addictive nature of sugar and white flour , caffeine and nicotine . |
| 8 | In circumstances such as these , it would be open to a jury to find that the girl had not consented even though no violence was used or threatened and despite her knowledge and understanding of the nature of the act . |
| 9 | Clearly many of you are anxious lest the essential qualities of Medau be jeopardised or lost and on that particular point I would like to give reassurance . |
| 10 | Because the style ‘ Pountney and Goldney ’ lasted only a few years , and because the scenes depicted are still very attractive , good examples , without chips , cracks or staining and with the recognised mark , often fetch high prices at auction . |
| 11 | Arrangements were made for regular ‘ round table ’ discussions between representatives of the relevant Committees in both Research Councils , for the regular exchange of information about research planned , commissioned or completed and for continued co-operation where appropriate . |
| 12 | In April 1991 a new compliance classification of effluent analysis was adopted by FRPB whereby ‘ borderline ’ ie 20% of consent figure was abandoned and compliance means absolute limits ie Pass or Fail and over the last four samples on the new basis Whitburn New had 0% compliance . |
| 13 | It was the 1730s before the government stumped up compensation for those whose houses had been damaged or destroyed and among them was one James Sharp , ancestor of Jane , my great-grandmother , whom I still remember being taken to visit as a child . |
| 14 | Under these circumstances potential consumers will simply shrug their shoulders , walk away and do without goods they needed or wanted and for which they were ready to pay . |
| 15 | The girls took advantage of the boys ' sudden inability to catch or shoot and before long the game was over and the girls won 12–8 . |