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

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1 However , this information needs to be given very carefully so that it does n't anger or hurt the person .
2 One who inherits a title whilst a Member of the House of Commons or a candidate for a seat in it can remain or become a Member for only one month before disclaiming .
3 And so the gulls can absorb or accommodate the pressures of the wind , standing apparently unconcerned in gusts which are tossing around 180-litre oil drums like playthings .
4 No matter how thorough our precautions , however , trouble will strike from time to time and , as with all forms of sickness , the very first thing we then have to do is diagnose or identify the cause .
5 Their whim can make or ruin a reputation .
6 They can make or break a chef .
7 Taking on a franchise can make or break a redundant executive
8 This is a very important stage in the development of a Rottweiler and the breeder can make or break a puppy at this stage .
9 Her annual garden party , for buyers of fleets of cars and trucks who dealt with her husband , was always a memorable occasion , reported upon in detail by the queen of the social columns of the Tollemarche Advent , a lady who could make or break a local hostess .
10 Not only does it influence whether or not you fork out the requisite 65p , it can make or break a band .
11 And allied to this are concerns about ‘ not getting the results ’ and about one 's reputation with colleagues in general , and especially with the senior staff whose opinion can make or break a career .
12 A scholarly opinion can make or break a picture , as in the case of a Saraceni which we sold in 1989 .
13 Because of our isolation , a shopkeeper 's demeanour can make or break a mood .
14 Jenkins was fortunate that he brought with him to the Home Office an intuitive understanding that it is how issues and incidents are handled , more than the policies which are decided upon , that can make or break a Home Secretary 's reputation .
15 Investment decisions made by just a few organisations can make or break a Supplier .
16 This and the social side , if any , is what can make or break a holiday .
17 They were well aware that large scale investment would make or break the company , but boldly followed their hearts and paid up .
18 As chairman you can make or break the meeting by rewarding the wrong kind of behaviour by participants .
19 On 16 April the House Budget Committee reported out a budget resolution that incorporated $15.8 billion in cuts — $20 billion less than the administration had requested — and the battle was now joined for the votes of those who could make or break the president 's programme , the Gypsy Moths and the Boll Weevils .
20 Improved morale would also make possible organizational advances outside parliament , all linked to the issue of Ulster , and with the sights fixed firmly on the next election , an election that would make or break the Union , the Empire and Law 's leadership of the party .
21 They 've been open all hours … at Kingsholm this week … running on overtime getting ready for a game that could simply make or break the season … you know what they say about it never raining … it 's been pouring on Gloucester this season … defeat for the Cherry and Whites tomorrow would put them on the relegation trapdoor …
22 Second to the influence of the priest or presiding minister is that of the person responsible for the music , for music can make or mar a service as powerfully as anything else .
23 Soil fertility , seeds mixture , age of ley , rainfall , sunlight , wind , growth time , stage of growth when cut , harvesting methods , and storage : each can make or mar the final product .
24 The teacher can make or mar the lesson , and your interest in what the child is doing and how he is doing it is all important .
25 Practical considerations aside , the visual aspect must be carefully accommodated , for , even with a small area of water , the position in which it is placed can make or mar the garden .
26 The chief headache for publishers to date has been perpetual change in syllabuses , which can seriously affect or disrupt the publishing process .
27 If there is an appeal pending against a judgment on which the petition is based or execution on that judgment has been stayed , the court can stay or dismiss the petition ( r 6.25(2) ) .
28 Obviously , the pupils would want or need a boarding education , and the reasons for that preference would have to be stated — on all this , the Report was embarrassingly vague .
29 It should not repress or propel the citizenship away from political life but be ‘ informed by an entire people to the point where the intellectual , emotional , and moral capacities have reached their full potential and they are joined freely and actively in a genuine community ’ .
30 The reason for this is that following the breach of condition which leads to termination , the innocent party has alternative remedies : he can either affirm or terminate the contract .
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