Example sentences of "[det] [conj] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's either that or taking a day 's leave on the Friday . |
| 2 | That OR play a team like Aston Villa home or away as they try and win whatever … so you always get open games . |
| 3 | Well would you rather do that or have a conservatory ? |
| 4 | Either that or find a robin who looks as if he has a purpose in life . |
| 5 | Camp authorities are either unaware of this or turn a blind eye . |
| 6 | One other element of this that deserves a brief outline was the adoption in 1925 of a contributory pension scheme to run alongside the non-contributory one . |
| 7 | It is this that turns a get-away-from-it-all holiday into a get-away-from-only-a-bit-of-it one . |
| 8 | It is this that prompts a deep feeling of compassion for the sub-human world and for all our fellow men . |
| 9 | It 's better this than wasting a load of money that carpets we 're gon na bin anyway |
| 10 | Er there were very very few that had a regular job , really . |
| 11 | The relatively low slewing rate of the LM308A is responsible for this and imposes a limit on clock frequency of 15kHz if such an eventuality is at all likely . |
| 12 | Located immediately above this and resembling a length of millet ( as bought for budgerigars ) are the male flowers . |
| 13 | The first time he sang the poem Bilbo had just handed over the Ring and was off to Rivendell ; the words accordingly express a sense of abdication , of having been left behind , along with determination to accept this and make a new life somewhere as yet unknown . |
| 14 | Obviously the decrease in the amount of time spent with the first-born will have an effect but many parents are aware of this and make a great effort to give attention to the older child . |
| 15 | In terms of the planning petition erm as you know this er application has been referred to the Secretary of State and he has informed us that he wants us to carry through erm and consider a consideration of this and make a a recommendation er of it . |
| 16 | But the court disregarded this and imposed a heavy sentence on the 27-year-old from north Staffordshire . |
| 17 | The Council recognises this and seeks a 6.5% reduction target for that year . |
| 18 | Hastings Borough Council had been pursuing compulsory purchase of the building but , in the light of surveyors ' reports apparently quoting costs of £2.5 million for repairs alone , made a last-minute decision against this and served a Dangerous Structures Notice instead . |
| 19 | They would has/e swum naked only Rufus 's father had discovered them doing this and made a fuss out of all proportion to the offence , if offence it was . |
| 20 | He was always extremely proud of this and made a point of being known as Dr Dresser . |
| 21 | Development through Drama seemed to provide just this and became a set text worldwide , but as with most formulae , the recommended practice often does not quite match the philosophy . |
| 22 | After a couple of moves I gained the crest of this and draped a big sling over its tip before setting off on a journey of discovery down the other side of the offending obstacle . |
| 23 | Hilda , deep in her reading , nevertheless perked up at this and shot a sharp glance in Mr Kronweiser 's direction . |
| 24 | Annuals and tender perennials are best for this and provide a vast range of colours and textures . |
| 25 | Cyprio are also aware of this and market a similar brush ( only the colours and the fact that Black Knight has ‘ hooks ’ where Cyprio has loops , differ ) but to add to the potential for biological filtration with their denser crimped bristle Bio-brushes . |
| 26 | As the trainer you must provide instructions , and the dog will accept this and adopt a subordinate role . |
| 27 | Mr Ibuka , a honorary chairman , popped into the room , saw this and remembered a project on developing lightweight portable headphones going on elsewhere in the building . |
| 28 | Just to go out into the night can give a sense of this ; night is not empty darkness — the night can be warm , or stormy , still or windy , and the darkness is charged by this and has a changing life of its own . |
| 29 | Erm all this and have a life as well . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll be back soon myself , ’ he told her , ‘ and then we 'll forget all this and have a really good time again . ’ |