Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frederick insisted that Polish nobles must either live on their estates in Prussia or sell up their holdings , and to this end he allocated state funds to purchase any Polish lands that came available . |
| 2 | British Airways warned that it will have to either close or sell off its UK regional business if its cabin crews continue to strike over pay cuts . |
| 3 | The species horse does n't chew or gallop or jump or bring forth its young alive . |
| 4 | After four years of service they could return home for a holiday with the family or bring out their wives and children , providing they had found accommodation for them . |
| 5 | They often do this by letting out or bringing in their mooring line , so keep an eye on them to see which direction they move it in , if at all . |
| 6 | Faced with the choice of reinventing itself or hanging up its boots , 88open , the supporters club for Motorola Inc 88000 RISC vendors , is said to be finalising a plan to offer its conformance testing expertise to the industry at large , via a separate organisation that will develop and implement test suites for suppliers of other RISC architectures and consortia like PowerOpen or Sparc International it sees as potential customers . |
| 7 | Faced with the choice of reinventing itself or hanging up its boots , 88open , the supporters club for Motorola Inc 88000 RISC vendors , is reportedly finalising a plan to offer up its conformance testing expertise to the industry at large , via a separate organisation that will develop and port test suites for suppliers of other RISC architectures and consortia like PowerOpen or Sparc International it sees as potential customers . |
| 8 | On the occasions she had to pick up or deliver there she got in and out as fast as possible . |
| 9 | I have no desire to stop your evil trade in whatever you sell , buy and plot , or to search out your secrets , though one day perhaps I will . ’ |
| 10 | We all need training and it is the key to starting or sharpening up your personal injury department . |
| 11 | West German attention remained centred on the affairs of Central Europe — nor had the Germans either completely liberated themselves from or lived down their own past . |
| 12 | It is difficult to disagree , or to see how she can overcome the problem . |
| 13 | Instead they went in for archaic exclamations such as ‘ Botheration ! ’ or made up their own : ‘ Slitherkins ! ’ |
| 14 | When the latter were realigned or made anew they often met the earlier roads at a sharp angle on the parish boundaries . |
| 15 | We should assess the current and future requirements for GIS within RBGE , to determine whether or not it would be cost-effective to acquire our own expertise and hardware in-house , or contract out our GIS work . |
| 16 | Twenty years was a long time to bear dependence if your spirit craved something stronger and your intelligence rebelled at continual submission to powers who neither , Anna felt , knew or cared how she and Peter lived . |
| 17 | Then she no longer knew or cared how he looked or what he might be feeling , and surrendered herself totally to the sensation of being in his arms . |
| 18 | By making written work ( of all kinds — including Maths , Science and Artwork for example ) a part of their drama we provide a sort of safety net , a " No Penalty Zone " in which they can pretend to be someone other than themselves writing their letter , wording their advertisement or drawing up their menu … |
| 19 | When both parents are dead there is no one to talk with about those uncertain , early memories of people and places , or to confirm when it was we had measles , or where we stayed on holiday . |
| 20 | ‘ But I do feel strongly that John Major can take loyalty too far and his friends may prove to be a millstone or albatross around his neck . ’ |
| 21 | When she uses the scheme she stays at her desk whilst pupils queue for help , for marking or to find out what they should do next . |
| 22 | Dyson never caught the names of any of the others , or found out what they did , apart from drinking the company 's gin with a reassuring deftness . |
| 23 | If the tank commander wishes to move fast or manoeuvre then he allows the pressure to build so that is sufficient for his needs . |
| 24 | And learn a trick or ten for coping with t'others — or keeping out their way . |
| 25 | Ms Pallis could not name the other party or say exactly what kind of development was proposed . |
| 26 | Or say where it hath birth |
| 27 | They confirmed that the death was being treated as suspicious but would not give the woman 's identity or say how she died . |
| 28 | Anyway , there are numerous easier ways for her to show her independence at this stage , such as walking , feeding or emptying out her toy box . |
| 29 | It is likely to be up to 10 years before the banks would be able either to sell their stake on the local stock market or to pass on their holdings to other investors . |
| 30 | Or moved up I should say , sorry . |