Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 It may be prudent to discuss the possibility of a candidate 's overseas posting with as many managers whom he has dealings with as possible or send the employee to an assessment centre .
2 In some societies ( e.g. Hutterites and other fundamentalists , Shi'ite Islam and the Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam , Puritan sects , Mormons , the Irish form of ultramontane Catholicism ) reproductive behaviour has a ‘ sacred ’ role , whatever the cost , manifested either as an obligation to have as many children as possible or to avoid the means of limiting them ( Simons 1982 ) .
3 moon god of Thebes , child of Amun and Mut , who is either falcon-headed or has a moon disk on his head .
4 We have this church , where Bee preach the sermons quiet , without spirit so as not to move the congregation to sing too loud or ring the bell or catch the Spirit and speak in tongues , so when Corporal Prince break into the Church one evening , he and the whole Bonasse Police Force , he finds us singing soft and low as children in a Sunday School : ‘ God moves in mysterious way His wonders to perform . ’
5 Either wait until all work is complete or abandon the current changes .
6 What 's more important getting that level and putting that right or getting the bottom level which to me would be more important
7 Endoscopy was normal or showed a hiatus hernia without oesophagitis in 66 patients .
8 However , most of the campaigns are run by authorities in the more accessible countryside ; there are few campaigns organized by those in the remoter or upland areas , either because they deem them undesirable or consider the likely returns insufficient .
9 Everyone was given equal space and care was given to those of us who found it more difficult because of being deaf or having a speech difficulty .
10 An external device ( printer , modem , etc ) can ask the Z88 to stop sending by either bringing the CTS line ( pin 5 ) low or sending an XOFF ( CHR$ ( 19 ) ) character to the Z88 .
11 They may , however , do no more than narrow or broaden the criterion 's reference , depending on the range of examples provided .
12 And the previous level of frankness in communication between the spouses about these matters can narrow or widen the possibility of stress between them during these communications in a hospital ward .
13 The macroscopic aspect of the stomach is described as atrophic or having a cobble stone aspect .
14 If you do n't tremble when Dave sings the line ‘ God , you 're beautiful , you really are ’ , you 're either comatose or possess the soul of a politician .
15 In my opinion HMG must now be prepared to be definite or accept the consequences . ’
16 This was a mutual contract and the breach by the defenders was a material one , which entitled the pursuers , at their option , to insist on performance when due or accept the repudiation and treat themselves as free from further liability — Turnbull v McLean & Co ( 1874 ) 1 R 730 , LJ-C Moncreiff , p 738 .
17 Giant freckles , called chloasma , sometimes appear on the face or neck in sunlight if you are pregnant or taking the combined Pill .
18 Your feelings of jealousy are n't perverse — even though you did n't want a baby , you 'd probably imagined yourself being very pregnant or holding a baby .
19 The best advice if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy is that you should stop drinking alcohol until after your baby is born .
20 If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy , stop drinking alcohol until after your baby is born .
21 ‘ Article 77 Section I : striking or assaulting a member of camp administration , fifteen years to death .
22 Knitters unpicked old jumpers , washed or seamed the unravelled wool and reknitted it .
23 If anybody if anything survives because it can chew better or gallop better or bring forth it 's young alive or has a better circulation , it 's not the species .
24 For example , he may strike a match perfectly well but in attempting to light a candle he may try to light the wick with the match unlit or strike the match against the candle .
25 Coverage failed to highlight the wrongful arrests of blacks or excessive use of force by the police ; nor did it adequately convey the extent of pro-social activity engaged in by black ‘ counter-rioters ’ , such as helping the wounded or assisting the emergency services .
26 However , the richness as a cultural object of a deteriorated Windows 1.0 disc pack is cold comfort to an archivist or historian preoccupied with preserving or regenerating the operational environment of the product .
27 Short-term contract working in its traditional form has not been a subject of substantial political or academic concern , but questions have been asked as to whether the " new " short-term contract working in manufacturing is displacing regular working or undermining the conditions of the regular labour force .
28 I feel there are a lot more important things in life than looking good , and in countries where life is harder you do n't have time to worry about such things , you 're too busy working or preparing the next meal .
29 Reduction of dose is similarly used for so-called sensitive cases who are immediately over stimulated or prove the remedy during the first days , or hours , of treatment .
30 It may have been a teetotal , chapel-going household but do n't imagine it was ever narrow-minded or lacked a sense of fun .
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