Example sentences of "or [verb] are " in BNC.
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| 1 | The terms of abbreviations that are defined or explained are capitalized ; capitalized words in the definitions refer to other entry-words in the Glossary . |
| 2 | It should be noted that , while maiming or wounding are not justifiable for simple recaption of property , yet they may well become justifiable for another reason — self-defence . |
| 3 | with things to colour or do are available at the back of the church and in the cry room . |
| 4 | with things to colour or do are available at the back of the church and in the cry room . |
| 5 | This conflict of interest may undermine our patients ' trust that our decisions on whether or not to treat , investigate , or refer are based solely on their needs rather than on what the fund can afford . |
| 6 | The days when fine buildings could be demolished without anyone knowing or objecting are largely over . |
| 7 | The people that we fall in love with , form an emotional bond with or marry are an integral part of our destiny . |
| 8 | The role models in the form of key sporting figures to imitate or emulate are , as I have pointed out , important as external stimuli , providing the youths with evidence of the successes blacks can achieve in certain spheres and heightening awarenesses of the possible routes to the top . |
| 9 | Foods to be avoided or reduced are those which are high in fat , such as fatty meats , sausages , pies , polyunsaturated margarines and oils ; those high in sugar , as in many processed snacks , soft drinks and sweets ; and those which have added salt , and other additives used extensively in processed foods . |
| 10 | Thus the only files a student can delete or change are the files concerned with the marking exercise . |
| 11 | Lots of time spent reading light novels , listening to music , watching the television or talking are helpful , as is the ability ( perhaps aided by a drink or a pill ) to fall asleep when these more active anodyne activities come to a halt . |
| 12 | The under-treatment of cancer in older people means that many tumours which could be controlled or cured are not . |
| 13 | Las Palmas is a busy commercial harbour so the movement of small boats is largely ignored , and yachts entering or leaving are expected to find their own way through the traffic . |
| 14 | These two examples of successful problem-solving when dozing or dreaming are typical only in that a feeling of certainty accompanied them — what is unusual is that these were realistic solutions . |
| 15 | The role of the tutor is that of trying to anticipate if the strategies selected or suggested are a realistic means of implementation . |