Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then you can paint or cover them to match the colour of the flowers you 're going to put in them . |
| 2 | Although in this case the seller will find it hard to argue with the buyer 's concerns , where the seller himself provides the items ( even if he charges the buyer directly or indirectly for their provision ) he may well wish to keep ownership himself , either to tie the buyer to him for future orders , or to enable him to use the items for sales to third parties , even if this is to the buyer 's detriment , and against his consent . |
| 3 | It 'll either kill her or make her pass the sand . ’ |
| 4 | Or make one using a headboard kit from Cover Up and cover it with fabric . |
| 5 | It would be no problem for her to make a meal for two , or suggest he bring a take-away , and , prior to this morning , she felt she probably would have agreed to that . |
| 6 | Since the article need not be made or adapted for burglary , stealing or cheating it bears a wide meaning . |
| 7 | If my servant , acting bona fide within the scope of his authority , procures or causes me to break a contract which I have made with you , you can not sue the servant for interference with the contract ; for he is my alter ego here , and I can not be sued for inducing myself to break a contract , although I may be liable for breaking the contract . |
| 8 | Dressed up or down it fits the fill for every occasion and will be one of the easiest things you have ever made — try it in linen , washed silk or a floral print |
| 9 | Was she real , or have I created her , or transmogrified her to suit a desired image of my own ? |
| 10 | Or has she had a lift ? |
| 11 | Yeah , is he coming back or has he gone the other side of the pond ? |
| 12 | The ultimate innovation is the production of a brand new product or process which revolutionises an existing market or creates a new one . |
| 13 | Or d' you want the whole ward to wake up just for one milk tooth ? ’ |
| 14 | Programs can be provided or written which interpret the component design in accordance with these rules . |
| 15 | After a time he began to whisper in a voice that tried now to be soft and gentle , in complete contrast to his alarm calls : ‘ Come on , Minch , you ca n't really be so ill that you ca n't show me your face just for a moment , or let me hear the ruffle of one of your wings . |
| 16 | The equanimity of your average tosser of coins depends upon the law , or rather a tendency , or let us say a probability , or at any rate a mathematically calculable chance , which ensures that he will not upset himself by losing too much nor upset his opponent by winning too often . |
| 17 | Doubtless there is a batteur in the wings or for the chorus , the orchestra only needing a maître de musique , or let us say a conducteur ; a batteur de mesure being not the ‘ most essential artist at the Opera ’ but the most intolerable … |
| 18 | Well , do you normally walk in or , or , or do you expect a ride ? |
| 19 | Do you want to order now or do you want a quote ? |
| 20 | Notes in Winston Churchill 's files suggested that Britain 's options were either to send a " correct " reply to the South , commiserating with him in declining to advise him , or to encourage him along the American line , or to urge him to undertake an all-out campaign against Mossadeq . |
| 21 | I had or believed I had a secondary , and had every right to be there . |
| 22 | Individuals who repeatedly take overdoses or injure themselves constitute a group for which there is a considerable dearth of information , both of the causes of this behaviour and means of providing effective help . |
| 23 | The expectations on him to perform as a wit at the Painters ' Table further drained his energy and if feeling jaded or bored he drank a lot . |
| 24 | Time-lines can be used to describe a chronological narrative of events or to help you to analyse the inter-relationships ' of different factors , events and places . |
| 25 | When he was sure that there was no chance of being disturbed or observed he undid the flap at the top of the bag and reached inside . |
| 26 | Whether we ignore the inner planets , or assume they add a tiny contribution to the overall effect , the key dates that come out of the analysis are the same — and I should have made that clear in the article . |
| 27 | Matters relating to your home life and financial security are highlighted and , while you can anticipate some minor gains , benefits or other incentives early this month , sparks may fly just prior to the 16th , when someone appears to be taking you for a fool or expecting you to foot the bill . |
| 28 | If they do suspect someone or know someone fitting the description , speak to us in confidence and we will investigate it . |
| 29 | Or suppose you have a program which is wonderful . |
| 30 | ‘ When you have showered or bathed you touch a sensor pad on the machine and it blows warm air over you . ’ |