Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she had sobbed or fainted or begged him , he would probably have given way . |
| 2 | Who owned or used it ? |
| 3 | I am more than happy to pay tribute to those gallant and courageous civil servants who led or followed my hon. Friend on that exciting detour on the continent . |
| 4 | If she asked or noticed it , he would blame it on the college refusal . |
| 5 | As time goes on the need for such support will , obviously , diminish — it 's more than likely that your staff will become more conversant with the product than the person who either sold or trained them on it . |
| 6 | From our union we gave of ourselves in what way we could to those who sought or needed our support . |
| 7 | No one was allowed to resign ; people served until the Shah dismissed or moved them . |
| 8 | ( FCA ) of having been found to be in breach of Investment Business Regulation 6.03 in that the firm at Shipley between 16 March 1989 and 12 March 1991 sent business letters relating to its investment business without bearing the legend ‘ Authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry on investment business ’ contrary to Investment Business Regulation 2.02 and in that the firm at Shipley between 9 September 1988 and 1 October 1989 entered or required its Principal to enter into an association or arrangement with a person which might result in the defendant being constrained or induced to refer or introduce a client to a person who was not an independent intermediary with a view to that person giving investment advice contrary to Investment Business Regulation 2.03 and in that the firm at Shipley between 16 March 1986 and 31 October 1989 failed before recommending or effecting for a client a transaction in units in an authorised unit trust or a recognised collective investment scheme , to take reasonable steps to establish that other more advantageous or suitable policies or units were not available contrary to Investment Business Regulation 2.11 and in that the firm at Shipley between 1 November 1989 and 16 October 1991 having given advice to a client which was such that when acted upon it resulted in commission being received by the defendant , failed to notify the said client in writing of the amount and terms of such commission as soon as that information was available , contrary to Investment Business Regulation 2.32 was reprimanded , fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £500 by way of costs . |
| 9 | She never moved or relaxed her watchfulness ; but in her very stillness there was something of violence , as though a touch might cause her to spring into startling and daunting life . |
| 10 | three or four times I had to speak to him last night , and you never said a word , you just pretended or said you did n't hear |
| 11 | Whatever it was that lured or drove them there , these creatures , over the millennia , lumbering after their food , became more and more efficient at moving and breathing out of water . |
| 12 | She had been only 13 years old when the event occurred that shattered her world . |
| 13 | So in 1973 Andy decided to try and qualify for the Open at Royal Troon — and it was here that an incident occurred that changed his career . |
| 14 | She found that establishing her own goals based on her needs made studying that much easier and gave a purpose to the activities and assignments she was asked to do on the course . |
| 15 | ‘ After I had been criticised for employing ‘ Lady Merchiston ’ and ‘ your ladyship ’ , I finally found that compromise which she accepted . |
| 16 | I found a medicine dropper and used that to feed it the milk they left me . |
| 17 | There was an odd quality to the tone he used that sent her rushing in to speech . |
| 18 | When Paula used that tone it usually meant trouble . |
| 19 | He answered with a minute shake of his head and she obeyed , sitting on to watch the fantastic skill with which they wove and rewove their patterns , each keeping the strings taut and symmetrical even as they transformed them into a completely new shape . |
| 20 | ACCUSER : She says Mia beat and cursed her |
| 21 | Blindly , Alan ran to his room , where he beat and punched his bed and cried aloud in a rage like a child . |
| 22 | A talented student , she was immensely serious about her work and Modigliani helped and encouraged her . |
| 23 | ‘ He helped and encouraged me so much . ’ |
| 24 | Caro clenched and unclenched her toes in her mother 's too warm slippers . |
| 25 | She clenched and unclenched her fists . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'd throw it in their teeth , ’ Moran clenched and unclenched his hands as he spoke . |
| 27 | He clenched and unclenched his hands , and took a long deep breath . |
| 28 | The Campbell clenched and unclenched his fists . |
| 29 | We called and shouted and sailed our little boat as fast as we could . |
| 30 | He shouted and wagged his finger . |