Example sentences of "[vb base] [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of the work of these researchers is concerned with the conditions which either favour or result in the formation of a complex ref-O ( hence enabling plural reference ) , or preclude complex ref-O formation . |
| 2 | Leicester , of course , will claim an automatic place in the Premier League if they win and Middlesbrough lose or draw at Molineux the same dramatic last day scenario from which Brian Little , their manager , emerged with promotion honours at Darlington the previous two seasons . |
| 3 | Leicester , of course , will claim an automatic place in the Premier League if they win and Middlesbrough lose or draw at Molineux the same dramatic last day scenario from which Brian Little , their manager , emerged with promotion honours at Darlington the previous two seasons . |
| 4 | Children need to feel safe and secure about the world they grow up in , and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they eat or come into contact with is a potential threat . |
| 5 | The society says badgers sometimes climb trees to take fruit , may raid vineyards , take sweetcorn , and eat or roll on cereal crops . |
| 6 | But what is certain is that the democratic principle — that people should , as far as possible , make or participate in making the decisions that affect them most closely and importantly — could beneficially be applied far more widely in modern societies than It presently is . |
| 7 | Make or break for Lamont |
| 8 | FOOTBALL/ Make or break for Newcastle/ Boro still hopeful of number two slot BORO boss Lennie Lawrence issued a rallying call to the troops last night with the cry : ‘ We have n't lost ground with Leicester yet ’ . |
| 9 | Make or break in store |
| 10 | The main purpose of the research project is to illustrate and examine the extent to which national laws either converge or diverge on selected major issues covered by the law of the sea convention . |
| 11 | ‘ Nor can it be any easier to decide if you prefer strolling the catwalk you abhor or sitting in the garden of the palazzo , sipping tea and talking with la Principessa . ’ |
| 12 | Knowing as much , my friends , who sit or stand with me under the tree , stare out to sea in silence . |
| 13 | Commission-paid salesmen sit or stand at their telephones calling punters and reading aloud their sales pitch : a sheet of paper on which is scrawled details of their investment proposition . |
| 14 | Sit or lie in a comfortable position , read through the exercise and then follow these steps . |
| 15 | During the day the bed is moved into the shade of the arcades around the courtyard where you sit or lie upon it outside your door , and catch whatever breeze is going . |
| 16 | They also get the tusks and the bristles which they sell or barter in India , and a large proportion of the fat , which can be rendered down and used for cooking , or dried and preserved to smear on cuts and bruises . |
| 17 | ( 1 ) Subject to the provisions of this Act , no person shall , except during the permitted hours : ( a ) sell or supply to any person in any licensed premises , or licensed canteen , or in the premises of a registered club any alcoholic liquor to be consumed either on or off the premises , or consume in , or take from , any such premises any alcoholic liquor . |
| 18 | Controlled by computer and battery-powered hydraulics , they push or pull like pistons to damp movement by the walls . |
| 19 | At the second last she put in a tremendous leap and was back in the lead as Run And Skip started to fade , but Forgive 'N Forget on the stands side and Wayward Lad inside him were now going for home , and they passed Dawn Run on the approach to the last . |
| 20 | He is an authority on UK food law and is described as ‘ the scourge of manufacturers who adulterate or cheat on food standards … someone who never hesitates in tackling the biggest companies ’ . |
| 21 | There is always a warm welcome from two smiling faces , Julia and Denise are pleased to see you whether you want to buy , browse or ask for advice . |
| 22 | Relationships with that partner may be judged successful or otherwise according to the ways in which they duplicate , replace or compensate for parental relationships . |
| 23 | They are also displaying a most unsnoblike taste for ‘ replica brands ’ — illegal copies of perfumes and bags that smell or look like originals , but cost a fraction of the price . |
| 24 | They inflect or deflect to a common force field , physical , sensual or emotional . |
| 25 | Altogether the timing and pattern of this increase suggests that it is connected with an increase , shift or change in habits of a continental population , rather than the British . |
| 26 | Can I take anything away from them that they want or need in exchange for what I want and need ? ’ |
| 27 | Hincmar confirms much of what Dhuoda and Nithard say or imply about the workings of a political system centred on the court , adding details and assigning plausible motives and explanations . |
| 28 | While there is a great deal of merit in this argument , it over-estimates the importance of what individuals say or write on the shaping of ideology . |
| 29 | It certainly keeps the teacher on the ball when the pupils are not prepared to accept everything you say or do without questioning . |
| 30 | The experimental results suggest that ageing in Drosophila has evolved in part as a consequence of selection for an optimal life history , and in part as a result of accumulation of predominantly late-acting deleterious mutations . |