Example sentences of "or [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a gourmet you certainly think of yourself as a product of high civilization , as far above the animal as a scholar or scientist is . |
| 2 | It has after all become a commonplace that the creative imagination of the philosopher , mathematician or scientist is not much different from that of a prophet or poet ; what distinguishes him is how he treats his findings in retrospect . |
| 3 | For an alternative formulation might be that it is the hallmark of democratic government ( which is not the whole of democracy ) that it is government by consent , by contrast with other forms of arbitrary or tyrannical rule where the wishes of the people are ignored and their assent or support is not sought , or considered necessary . |
| 4 | Stopping people by asking for the time or change is a favourite mugging trick — especially when there is more than one attacker . |
| 5 | Once policies are on the statute books , there is reluctance to change them , or change is very slow and largely through non-statutory guidance . |
| 6 | All of the other theories to be discussed here can only describe what has happened ; they have no real conception of what the motive force of power or change is in society over time other than to rely on describing the eclectic , indeterminate behaviour of subjective and free individuals . |
| 7 | In the absence of an express obligation , the landlord will have no duty to keep in repair any pipe or drain through which the tenant discharges soil or water , even if the pipe or drain is retained in the possession of the landlord ( Westminster ( Duke ) v Guild [ 1984 ] 3 All ER 144 ) . |
| 8 | A communal approach over a broader socio-economic field is required if a rural development strategy for a particular area , community or settlement is to be established . |
| 9 | This is why the responsibility of ( say ) looking after a small brother or sister is so valuable in enhancing the social awareness and maturity of the older boy or girl who is doing the substitute parenting . |
| 10 | ‘ Where the use of discretion or assessment is to regulate and control the flow of money , be it of social fund officers or care managers , this promotes anxiety about possible injustices and discrimination in decision-making . ’ |
| 11 | In fact one of the simplest and best ways to extend any kind of seafood salad or cocktail is with fresh pineapple . |
| 12 | Making 99 per cent of a journey safe and convenient by foot or bike is futile if the remaining one per cent contains a dangerous road crossing or a threatening subway . |
| 13 | No other powder or softener is needed . |
| 14 | A visual check of the general condition of the water or effluent is normally made when a sample is taken , and other inspections are often made without sampling . |
| 15 | Well , usually with this sort of , with the replicability , or reliability is pretty low . |
| 16 | ( ii ) Pupils should consider the notion of appropriateness to situation , topic , purpose and language mode and the fact that inappropriate language use can be a source of humour ( either intentional or unintentional ) or may give the impression that the speaker or writer is pompous or inept or impertinent or rude . |
| 17 | The very occupation of artist or writer is , by its nature , hazardous . |
| 18 | ‘ If you 're continually on the move , what time or opportunity is there for interaction at any but the most superficial level ? ’ |
| 19 | When transmitted , the letter must be accompanied by certain other documents , intended for delivery to the person on whom the process , summons or subpoena is to be served , and all must be translated into the official language of the state of destination . |
| 20 | An intrauterine device also known as an IUD , IUCD , loop or coil is a small , flexible object between two and four centimetres in length , made of plastic or plastic wound with copper . |
| 21 | Star Macaulay Culkin will get a cut every time a toy , poster or T-shirt is sold . |
| 22 | When fitting wastes to a new stack , a bossed pipe or branch is incorporated into the soil stock . |
| 23 | Such a personal dialect or variety is usually termed an idiolect . |
| 24 | Pearson LJ said when construing the restraint " although the time for ascertaining the competitors is the time of termination of a contract of employment , the time for ascertaining the reasonableness of a restrictive covenant or provision is the time of the making of the contract " . |
| 25 | It appears that the notion that use of Patois or Creole is an exclusively adolescent phenomenon is an oversimplification . |
| 26 | The important role of Helicobacter pylori in idiopathic duodenal ulcer disease has been widely acknowledged since the clear demonstration that ulcer relapse or remission is strongly associated with H pylori colonisation or absence from the gastric mucose . |
| 27 | If you , an ambitious young squire or the equivalent ( a grade 2 clerk ) are allocated a knight whose own baron or mentor is out of favour , or whose manager is out of fashion , your ambitions will be thwarted . |
| 28 | The advance bookings diary or chart is checked for the guest 's arrival date , a note is made in the diary that mail is awaiting and on the appropriate date it is placed in the letter rack . |
| 29 | In ancient Egypt , the Crux Ansanta or Ankh is a transposition of the Indian symbol with similar implications , the infusion of energy and matter ; the two components of ‘ life ’ . |
| 30 | The law now explicitly states that the study of any such catechism or formulary is not prohibited . |