Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inevitably that produces omissions , and may lead the interpreter to stop altogether or to ask the speaker to slow down . |
| 2 | If you know you will be with people in the evening too , it would be ideal to have the afternoon away from people altogether or to postpone the evening appointment . |
| 3 | If you feel you have been harassed or discriminated against in any way , you can raise the matter locally or use the network of Harassment Advisers who can offer support and guidance . |
| 4 | Under the 1988 Act , such a statement may disapply or modify the application of any or all of the provisions of the National Curriculum for the pupils for whom the statement is made . |
| 5 | When it happens , rub the fingers vigorously or plunge the hands into warm water . |
| 6 | 6 Light Full right of liberty at any time after the date of this Lease to alter or to erect new structures within or adjoining the Centre ( such expression here excluding the Premises ) in such manner as the Landlord shall think fit notwithstanding the fact that the same may obstruct affect or interfere with the amenity of or access to the Premises or the passage of light and air to the Premises It may be as well to include the words in parenthesis to remove any suggestion that the landlord may have the right to alter the premises . |
| 7 | The purpose of the speed limit acts is presumably to minimise the danger to those travelling on or using the roads . |
| 8 | This is built into a special housing to fit the filter box , often on or replacing the lid . |
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| 11 | There are over 50 coral reef fish species and quite a number of invertebrates which live by cleaning parasites and small pieces of dead tissue from other fish living on or visiting the reef . |
| 12 | And it 's easier to get along with brother so and so and sister so and so , but for goodness me I find , I find it ever so difficult to talk to sister so and so and there 's an area perhaps that we can er think about , stay awake by being respectful and obedient and that 's something that is very important because it 's completely opposite in the world today , respect for all authority and obedience to it is absolutely gone by the ways I find refrain from criticism and careless talk so there are the main points , but as we say we ca n't go into them all , well , so what we 're going to do is to try and just highlight one or two little areas which we could er enlarge on or put the magnifying glass on , so shall we do that ? |
| 13 | When a party challenges the validity of a governmental decision , the applicant 's interests might be irreparably damaged if , pending the hearing and resolution of the case by the court , it was open to the decision-maker to act on or execute the decision . |
| 14 | Much of this , however , could be achieved by closing down and/or modernizing the grossly-polluting industries of eastern Germany . |
| 15 | ‘ We practise lying on a bouncing ball and reading aloud or singing the words in the book . |
| 16 | I mean do you relate to the brochure necessarily or does the |
| 17 | Others are a matter of reassigning tasks , adjusting the timetable of a plan , scaling a project down or postponing the achievement of one or other of the targets which had originally been identified . |
| 18 | You need to interpret your list of daily weights in order to see if , over a month or so , it is going up , down or staying the same . |
| 19 | The hon. Gentleman is asking the board either to run down or to close the hospital . |
| 20 | 2 , Calm down or slow the traffic flow . |
| 21 | PET ‘ HOTEL HATES ’ ( THE FREQUENT ONES ) * narrow stairs and no lifts * low shower pressure * telephone kiosks built for left-handed midgets * only one plug , down on the floor under the bed and 5AMP * hairdryers on 1m fixed lead from the floor socket 3m away from wall mirror facing opposite direction * just two 40 watt lamps to read and work by * toilet rolls positioned for contortionists only * room service that brings each course separately throughout Dallas * radiators that have n't been on for years * radiators that wo n't go off * basins that take half an hour to empty after you 've cleaned your teeth and you want to shave * stoppers that hang under the cold water tap but do n't reach the drain * stoppers that have no chain so you wallow in the dirty water to find them * toilets where you can sit down or close the door but not both |
| 22 | For those who become involved at a stage when there is a high degree of frailty , there are many sensitive decisions in daily caring which can slow down or halt the progress of dependence . |
| 23 | Skilled players may choose to hook gently or draw the shot by aiming down the right side of the fairway and encouraging an early rotation of the right hand over the left prior to impact . |
| 24 | Although Uzell reckons there are no real dominant players , he divides the competition into four main areas : computer vendors , such as IBM Corp and ICL , which he reckons have the geographical scope and financial muscle to deal with the global demands of systems integration projects , but are unlikely to be independent , are often too hardware-oriented and lack the relevant software expertise ; management consultancies , such as Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse , which he believes do have the necessary business knowledge , but generally lack implementation skills and have little experience of large-scale project management ; telecommunications suppliers , such as AT&T Co and France Telecom , which again he reckons are too hardware-oriented and short of software skills ; and software houses , such as Electronic Data Systems Corp and Cap Gemini Sogeti SA , which he recommends for their independence and expertise , but feels that few are international enough or have the necessary financial clout to handle large deals . |
| 25 | Yet the judge left as alternative verdicts open to the jury , guilty of causing grievous bodily harm , contrary to section 20 or guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm , contrary to section 47 , without indicating to counsel his intention of doing so or giving the defence the opportunity to deal with such alternatives . |
| 26 | It was fascinating to watch how people of different temperaments and races worked together or to observe the way key personalities tended to colour the group . |
| 27 | Come in or shut the door darling . |
| 28 | ( ii ) the registered foreign lawyer 's solicitor partners play no role in setting up , operating , actively participating in or controlling the business ; and |
| 29 | On the one hand lay those who had trained in or followed the European tradition of independence and free investigative journalism ; on the other lay a tradition that was also important and which has perhaps been the more lasting . |
| 30 | Erm and people would n't know what to do , whether to leave the child at the bottom of the stairs and take the the shopping in or to leave the shopping and have er you know , er think it might go missing or something by the time they take the child and the buggy . |