Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Firstly , a hemisphere difference in the rate at which information is encoded and/or read out from some sensory representation of the stimulus should be revealed by a differential effect of masking in left and right visual fields since the presumed effect of the mask is to prevent any further processing . |
| 2 | In this case the librarian may choose to purchase or borrow through the interlending system , depending upon the work 's quality and the likelihood of its being requested and/or used again . |
| 3 | On the shelves , the books themselves were in a chaotic jumble , stacked in piles , or stuffed in , spine first . |
| 4 | However , they should not be over-used or applied anywhere near the face . |
| 5 | Acyclovir given intravenously , orally or applied directly at the site of infection can accelerate healing and restrict the spread and recurrence of many herpes infections ( British Medical Journal , 1982 , vol 285 , p 1223 . ) . |
| 6 | The most important finding is that bFGF given parenterally or applied directly to the mucosa enhanced the healing of acetic acid induced gastric ulcerations and augmented the healing activity of sucralfate . |
| 7 | It is true that these original objectives and policies of particular types of union concerning the labour and product markets of the relevant occupation and industry have subsequently been modified as the unions amalgamated or became more diversified in terms of their recruitment . |
| 8 | Equally it might be argued that since withdrawal from NATO was the last card he could play in his campaign against American influence , short of defecting from the West altogether , there were good reasons not to play it until it seemed likely to be effective or became absolutely necessary . |
| 9 | ‘ She must have stopped here , ’ Anne said , ‘ or doubled back . ’ |
| 10 | The fee for this was either added to the licence fee or invoiced separately , prior to despatch of the film to the customer . |
| 11 | The purchase of externally-sourced catalogue records ( e.g. from OCLC or VTLS ) would not be cost-effective , since so many of our records are unique , or shared only with other specialist botanical libraries not contributing records to these services — we would have to do it all again ourselves , and we lack the manpower resources to do this . |
| 12 | But the beats are divided or shared out into three . |
| 13 | I would have thought the labour market conditions are also a vital ingredient if profitability is to be passed on or shared out in higher wages . |
| 14 | Land that is cultivated or grazed intensively near the croft is often referred to as inbye to distinguish it from common grazings and more distant fields . |
| 15 | I ca n't understand it , what if some people with families been evicted or chucked out or whatever ? |
| 16 | Helpers approaching have sometimes been bitten or attacked wildly in the delirium that follows and which may last as long as twelve tormented hours . |
| 17 | As a result , the body would not normally receive light during the critical period , but it would do so if the patient stayed awake all night or got up early . |
| 18 | They must be used to that , or got out of practice . |
| 19 | Hormone replacement therapy consists of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone taken daily to help replace those lost or produced erratically at the menopause . |
| 20 | Four issues stand out as being of crucial importance : how many distinct ‘ modes of production ’ are there ; in what order do these modes of production succeed each other and how is their sequence to be explained ; what forms of society necessarily correspond with , arise from , or are determined by the different modes of production ; and lastly , what are the forms of state , or political systems , that are characteristic of , or produced by , different economic structures and forms of society ? |
| 21 | During the first few weeks , check that they have n't been lifted by frost or pecked out by birds . |
| 22 | ‘ If I were a thief I could have forced my way in , or crept secretly in , ’ said the little tailor . |
| 23 | Analysts said that if sterling declined to 90 points on the index or plunged significantly below DM3 it would almost certainly trigger an increase in base rates . |
| 24 | But there was nothing to suggest that Germans were healthier , happier or lived longer than Britons , he added . |
| 25 | Anyone who has read about ( or lived through ) the patterns of obsession with cold irresponsible men which Robin Norwood charted in her book Women Who Love Too Much will recognise this syndrome . |
| 26 | On retirement their savings and pension enable them to buy their own flat or cottage ; but because they may never have cooked more than a snack for themselves or lived alone , the adjustment to this different way of life can be hard to make . |
| 27 | West German attention remained centred on the affairs of Central Europe — nor had the Germans either completely liberated themselves from or lived down their own past . |
| 28 | As you write , however , you inevitably commit yourself not only to propositions you explicitly assert , but also to other propositions which are implicit in , or presupposed by , the words you actually write down . |
| 29 | The terrified inhabitants are either burned or led away with their hands tied to be held for ransom . |
| 30 | Almost all locomotive firemen were slaves , either hired from slave masters or owned directly by the railroad companies . |