Example sentences of "the [noun] [is] [adv] [verb] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , for all cases where the to infinitive evokes " subsequent potentiality " the support is necessarily seen or implied to be situated in time prior to the event . |
| 2 | ‘ Delay in the conduct of civil proceedings occurs at three main stages , namely : ( i ) before proceedings are commenced ; ( ii ) between the commencement of proceedings and the point where the case is either settled or is ready for trial ; and ( iii ) between readiness for trial and the trial itself . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ It appears to me that the whole question is governed by the broad , general , universal principle that English legislation , unless the contrary is expressly enacted or so plainly implied as to make it the duty of an English court to give effect to an English statute , is applicable only to English subjects or to foreigners who by coming into this country , whether for a long or a short time , have made themselves during that time subject to English jurisdiction . |
| 4 | ‘ Put into the language of today , the general principle being there stated is simply that , unless the contrary is expressly enacted or so plainly implied that the courts must give effect to it , United Kingdom legislation is applicable only to British subjects or to foreigners who by coming to the United Kingdom , whether for a short or a long time , have made themselves subject to British jurisdiction . |
| 5 | As regards the Niemecz mechanical organs bearing Haydn compositions : Neumann criticizes me for saying that the machines play ‘ within a narrow range , stating that the machines ’ air brakes can be set in such a way ‘ that the speed is either halved or doubled ’ , and that therefore ‘ the question of an absolute original tempo becomes pointless . ’ |
| 6 | Inside , the triforium is often omitted or is just a decorative band , while the nave arcade is of great importance . |
| 7 | either the fish is completely exhausted or given no time to gather its power , for I direct it straight to my landing net and it slips inside quite easily . |
| 8 | The husks of oats are not separated from the grain by normal threshing , and the grain is either rolled or fed whole . |
| 9 | Such an order will not be made where the evidence is strongly contested or in cases where the trial judge will need to form an impression of the demeanour of the witness in order to assess his credibility . |
| 10 | The drawback is that the procedure is time consuming and can result in a backlog of incomplete or unimplemented statements , with the possible consequence that there is undue delay before the pupil is appropriately placed or supported . |
| 11 | STATUS_RETURN — returns TRUE if no errors are detected and the operation is successfully completed or FALSE if an error has occurred , indicating that a more detailed examination of ERROR_RETURN_DETAIL is required . |
| 12 | Direction of social policy from the centre is rarely promised or achieved . |
| 13 | The lacinia is commonly spined or toothed on its inner border and when fused with the subgalea it has the appearance of carrying the galea . |
| 14 | When this happens , the shot is either pushed or sliced out to the right with no distance . |
| 15 | ( Eventually the railway is either built or it 's not . ) |
| 16 | A well-presented summary section may prove so compelling that the rest of the report is hardly questioned or challenged . |
| 17 | Application can also be made when the freehold title is registered but not the leasehold , when the leasehold is registered but not the freehold , and when the leasehold is either registered or unregistered and application is being made for first registration of the freehold title . |
| 18 | If the information is accidentally overheard or intercepted in circumstances where the owner of the information utters it or transmits it by insecure means ( for example , by telling someone in a crowded room or by transmitting the information by a public telecommunications system ) an obligation of confidence might not be imposed on the person obtaining the information in this manner . |
| 19 | The image of the Swastika accompanying the Yagna is either drawn or formed on the ground . |
| 20 | ( 8 ) ) , and on an appeal being taken , the suspension remains ineffective until the appeal is finally determined or abandoned ( subs . |
| 21 | A ‘ come into my parlour ’ situation that is perpetuated , often for many years , until there is nothing left to ‘ dig out ’ , whereupon the client is either cured or given drugs to keep them quiet . |