Example sentences of "or [verb] with a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Connery is n't playing with politics or toying with a party allegiance ; he opinion is founded on his life experience . |
| 2 | In the event of our cancelling this order as to all or any of the goods and/or the work covered thereby we shall be entitled to purchase from a third party a like quantity of goods of similar description and quality , or a reasonable alternative thereto , bearing in mind our need to take delivery of the goods by the date specified overleaf , or to contract with a third party to perform work of a similar description and quality , and in that event you shall be liable to reimburse to us on demand all expenditure incurred by us in connection with our said cancellation , including any increase in the price over that stated overleaf . |
| 3 | Take out one item and scrub or agitate with a brush or cloth . |
| 4 | Should be done by carefully dabbing or sponging with a wool — or silk-compatible cleaning solution for removing each specific substance ( wine , grease , coffee , etc. ) until as much as possible of the discolouring substance has been removed . |
| 5 | Rather , it refers to Jesus 's membership in a specific group or sect with a specific religious and/or political orientation — the ‘ Nazarene Party ’ , as certain modern experts call it . |
| 6 | After last summer 's trouble 's at Blackbird Leys some roads were narrowed or treated with an anti-skid surface . |
| 7 | The bottom and topsides were payed or stopped with a putty like composition . |
| 8 | There was something uncanny , almost obscene , to Robyn 's eye , about the sudden , violent , yet controlled movements of the machine , darting forward and retreating , like some steely reptile devouring its prey or copulating with a passive mate . |
| 9 | A covered platform to keep off the worst excesses of the monsoon rain , a ticket office , and a large , bare waiting-room or shed with a stand-pipe outside were all that were provided . |
| 10 | The Padre found that they even sometimes flew into his throat while he was reading or praying with a dying man . |
| 11 | For maximum effect , wrap your hair in a warm , damp towel or cover with a plastic cap and apply gentle heat . |
| 12 | There will usually be an instruction which tells you to either steam , press , or cover with a damp cloth after blocking pieces so size . |
| 13 | German radio had announced on Monday night that Hess had disappeared by plane , and had either ‘ jumped out or met with an accident ’ . |
| 14 | You can walk through unspoilt mountain scenery , picnic in clean tasting air , ride cable cars above the trees or relax with a round of golf . |
| 15 | The junior will observe an experienced nurse explaining investigations , comforting bereaved relatives or communicating with a deaf patient . |
| 16 | This rich , golden bread is simple to make and is ideal for picnics , or to serve with a bowl of soup or light evening meal — along with a glass of red wine . |
| 17 | She could either step off the pavement or walk with a clang on an iron hatch she was sure would cave in one day and she 'd be deep underground and lost forever . |
| 18 | If you are an ‘ at risk ’ person , and not very stable on your feet , or walk with an aid , do not have open fires in the house — you could fall on them and be badly burned . |
| 19 | The Forest courts were accordingly revived or infused with a new spirit of severity . |
| 20 | The basic questions posed are : First , can children attach themselves to psychological parents whilst they also maintain contact or links with a non-custodial birth parent or other relative ? and second , would the maintenance of such links confuse the child and impair his developing personal and social identity ? |
| 21 | Failure to comply with a court summons , or to comply with an ‘ unless ’ order , will constitute grounds for striking out . |
| 22 | In terms of the analogies we have used so far , the Indian traditions are said to orbit around a different sun , or to be climbing a different mountain — or to identify with a family of monsters in the loch quite different from the one followed by the Near Eastern religions . |
| 23 | Among shrubs or in mixed borders , variegated plants help to add interest to the rest of the display , especially where they contrast with bronze or purple foliage , or harmonise with a golden colour group . |
| 24 | This enables it to be easily removed for winter storage or recoating with a wood preservative . |
| 25 | He stresses the importance of reward , and mentions different ways of praising the horse : ‘ The simplest way for the rider to show his appreciation is by patting or speaking with a soothing voice . |
| 26 | If she had been the offspring of drunken parents in Scotland Road , or born with a hair-lip like Ma Tang 's daughter , there might be some excuse for feeling as she did . |
| 27 | The overall world statistics always lag behind by two or three years but surveys of particular countries in Africa and Latin America are now showing clearly that the numbers of children who are malnourished or born with a dangerously low birth weight are increasing . |
| 28 | The roof of the rent , for example , may have been flat or raised with a ridge-pole . |
| 29 | This has resulted in some members leaving these areas of practice , or having to face higher costs , or coping with an intrusion into their affairs that they resent . |
| 30 | Soon after this I embarked on another essay , under what stimulus I do not now remember ; but I had formed the habit , not of revising or tinkering with an unsatisfactory piece , but of writing something else instead . |