Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your own college library and local lending and reference libraries house a great deal of this ; you will be able to borrow or refer to the literature in these libraries . |
| 2 | The Ohio bank does not leave its newcomers to sink or swim by themselves . |
| 3 | In each case women from neighbouring and related families come to mourn or rejoice with them . |
| 4 | But , it has given no indication of whether it intends to acquire or dispose of any data processing activities . |
| 5 | Advertise the requirements of clients and contacts who may wish to acquire or sell through the NEWSFLASH system . |
| 6 | ‘ By the common law of England the judges have the right to determine who shall be admitted to practise as barristers and solicitors : and , as incidental thereto , the judges have the right to suspend or prohibit from practice . |
| 7 | Assertion of the principle served to do away with the monarch 's previously claimed powers to suspend or dispense with acts of Parliament and it served to deny judges the power to strike down measures . |
| 8 | Members have the opportunity to paint or sketch from still-life arrangements or a model or to choose their own subject matter . |
| 9 | Presumably they would be unable to burrow or hide from the Sun like small mammals . |
| 10 | Where a purchase of licensed premises was made subject to the purchaser obtaining a transfer of the certificate , and the purchaser undertook to do all in his power to obtain a transfer , and the transfer was refused by the licensing court , and the purchaser refused to appeal or to concur in an appeal against the refusal , it was held that he had failed to do all in his power to obtain a transfer , and was found liable in damages to the seller : Skinner v. Breslin ( 1905 ) 13 S.L.T. 91 ; cf. |
| 11 | Her desire was never to see or speak to Ellen again but of course she could not allow herself such a luxurious vengeance . |
| 12 | For many people this was the last time they were to see or speak to him and they are left with a good memory and a triumphant one . |
| 13 | She wondered whether to ask Mrs Baggley if she realised that she might have been the last person to see or hear of Paul Gray alive . |
| 14 | Older siblings living in mainland Scotland were not permitted to see or communicate with their younger brothers and sisters , even though they were in no way involved or implicated in the allegations that had been made against the parents . |
| 15 | 1805 The stent includes " The Sum allow 'd Mrs. MacMillan , Professed Midwife , for her encouragement to attend & remain in the Island for this year . |
| 16 | Fans want the choice to sit or stand in safety and comfort and the message that all-seat does n't mean all-safe is getting through to politicians and clubs . |
| 17 | ‘ Football fans are demanding the choice whether to sit or stand in safety and comfort . |
| 18 | ‘ Fans demand the right to sit or stand in a safe ground . ’ |
| 19 | The basic argument is persuasive fans want the choice to sit or stand in safety . |
| 20 | That sort of relationship would be very difficult to sustain or to generalize beyond one or two individuals . |
| 21 | In most social research the researcher aims to be detached and not to affect or interfere with that which is being studied . |
| 22 | An increase from fifty to a hundred members would allow greater flexibility for our regional committees in the regions to decide whether they allow the branch to continue or to amalgamate with another branch . |
| 23 | In my desperate fear and danger , I was like a pain-maddened animal , ready to kill or wound at any moment . |
| 24 | Asked by Hot Press magazine if he would be prepared to kill or die for Ulster , Mr Wilson said : ‘ I certainly would not allow terrorists to dictate the future that would be for me , my family and my community . |
| 25 | Each side was therefore unwilling to give ground and ready to support or go to the aid of their colleagues . |
| 26 | Third , people from other walks of life may be invited to support or participate in In-service training sessions run by the education authority or by individual Compact schools . |
| 27 | Others were diffident , unable to cope or come to terms with their sexuality . |
| 28 | During his career , the Master of Stair showed himself to be willing and able to flow or turn with the prevailing political tide , changing sides as it suited his purpose or ambition . |
| 29 | It is therefore very important for creditors who have notice of such meetings , and who may be prejudiced by the arrangement , to attend or arrange for proxy representation . |
| 30 | ‘ the rights to which he would be entitled if he were the holder of the share , except that he shall not , before being registered as the holder of the share , be entitled in respect of it to attend or vote at any general meeting of the company or at a separate meeting of the holders of any class of shares in the company . ’ |