Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] or [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The matters directly relevant to futures include the following : ( 1 ) Fluctuations in value : A statement must be made that prices or values may fall or rise against the investor 's interest . |
| 2 | As for his suggestion that I should comment or write on the series , I did not follow this up . |
| 3 | Now on this slide we have a hexagon , there are six probably important facets in terms of standards which we should follow or adopt in the development of the product . |
| 4 | 1 After 1 day 's absence , supervisors should phone or go to the person 's house to find out |
| 5 | No matter how well intentioned an author may be , no matter how good his work is considered , a lavish photographic book of this kind , and of this price , must stand or fall on the sheer quality of the pictures selected and the way in which they are presented . |
| 6 | It seems that the case for elaboration , and thus for the Withington-Barton Farm-Woodchester order of development , must stand or fall on the implications of the stylistic inter-relationships of the pavements themselves . |
| 7 | Bad debts are kept low because of the ‘ common bond ’ which members of a union must share , ie they must live or work in the same neighbourhood , or belong to the same organisation , such as a church . |
| 8 | So , a bigger church was needed to cater for the rapidly increasing numbers , and a most un-lamb like argument over whether they should extend or move to a new site raged for six years . |
| 9 | Given the rule that a " fair comment " must state or refer to the facts upon which it is based , to what extent might the falsity of those facts destroy the defence ? |
| 10 | My peers are more tolerant , more willing to accept me for what I am rather than for what I might produce or become in the hierarchy . |
| 11 | Masonry may crack or crumble on the wall of the taller building where the roof of the shorter one abuts . |
| 12 | The provisions of the 1990 National Health Service and Community Care Act make the following statutory requirements of case managers : ‘ Where it appears to a local authority that any person for whom they may provide or arrange for the provision of community care services may be in need of any such services , the authority ( a ) shall carry out an assessment of his needs for those services and ( b ) having regard to the results of that assessment , shall then decide whether his needs call for the provision by them of any such services . ’ |
| 13 | The barns , stables and servants ' quarters had been made into more or less monastic cells in which visiting artists or writers could work or sleep off the night 's excesses , alone or together . |
| 14 | So if you could precis or select from the text that you 've already prepared for the annual report , something that will go in there that says why your functions are |
| 15 | It prepared me better than anything I 'd read or seen for the crisp exterior and soft centre of the Big Apple . |
| 16 | So ask your building society what you could lose or gain from a remortgage . |
| 17 | One Monday morning I lay in bed looking out of my skylight window at nothing in particular ; there was n't anything to see except sky because the window was merely a hole in the roof which you could open or shut with a long wooden handle . |
| 18 | Innocent moved within the framework of the old doctrine that only a general council could declare or pronounce on the faith ( Isidore of Seville ) , establish doctrine and condemn heresies . |
| 19 | They may grieve or worry for a while , but will work towards improving their situation , first by acceptance , and eventually coming to view the set-back as an impetus for change and growth . |
| 20 | Nonetheless the parties may stand or fall by the evidence as disclosed in their witness statements , although a witness will always be free to give evidence in relation to new matters which have arisen since the statement was served on the other party . |
| 21 | Elitism has to mean more than this — even in its modern , broader sense — for it to be of analytical use , so modern elite theory has tended to argue for a plurality of elites which may interact or compete in a variety of ways . |
| 22 | … I can not find anything in the cases decided under the railway and electricity statutes which would necessitate or lead to a contrary view . |
| 23 | The Conference decided " that the leaders of the next Labour Government and the Parliamentary Labour Party be instructed by the National Conference that , on assuming office , either with or without power , definite Socialist legislation must be immediately promulgated , and the Party shall stand or fall in the House of Commons on the principles in which it has faith " . |
| 24 | Planning colour schemes involves choosing and balancing colours which will contrast or harmonise in a pleasing way . |
| 25 | The Eurodisney share price , 707p in sterling terms , is determined by its price in Paris and the relative exchange rates , and the issue will succeed or fail on the willingness of ordinary French people to invest in this project . |
| 26 | At this early stage , however , life seems to depend upon expelling from ‘ me ’ all that seems to be bad , and later testing out how far others will tolerate or react to the bad in ‘ me ’ . |
| 27 | The Highways Department will sink or swim on the basis of everyone pulling together . ’ |
| 28 | Time will tell whether , in trying to tailor the magic formula to their own requirements , Britain 's new-look high-street off-licences will sink or swim into the Nineties . |
| 29 | Whilst every effort will be made to maintain the services shown herein , the Company does not guarantee that the trains will depart or arrive at the times stated and reserves the right to cancel , alter or suspend any train without notice and accepts no liability for any loss inconvenience or delay thereby caused , under normal circumstances trains are steam-hauled unless shown otherwise . |
| 30 | It 's a business enterprise and will stand or fall as a business . |