Example sentences of "or [verb] in some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | If two people meet socially , face to face , sooner or later one of them will speak , or acknowledge in some way the presence of the other — even if it 's only a nod . |
2 | I want to know whether the legend thereon was printed , or machine-embroidered ; whether the label itself was stitched into the pants , or appliquéd in some fashion ; whether the label indicates an element of design , or whether the information it retails relates purely to the material constitution of the aforementioned pants . |
3 | Again she was giving him the opportunity to ask her to lengthen the period — or to indicate in some way that he had no wish for her to leave . |
4 | the task can be systematized or programmed in some way so that others can carry out the routines strictly to your requirements , thus reoccurring items are frequently delegated without undue risks being incurred |
5 | Many books invite us to explore a subject ( insects , knights in armour , acid rain ) or to engage in some activity like playing hockey or using a computer . |
6 | With the partial exception of the two decades which followed the Treaty of Utrecht ( and even then there were probably never less than half a million men under arms in Europe ) there was scarcely a year in the century during which a large-scale struggle was not either raging or threatened in some part of the continent . |
7 | Some fungi , bacteria and viruses are likely to be present in most ponds and aquaria , but that these do not cause problems until fish are injured or weakened in some way . |
8 | This behaviour , observed by many owners when their pets have been chastised or corrected in some way , is usually referred to as a dignified sulk . |
9 | The regulating authority determines the total amount of emissions to be allowed in an area and then issues the equivalent number of permits or rights to pollute , which can then be marketed , auctioned or allocated in some way . |
10 | You need to consider those antecedent events that prompt you to break a diet , and then think about which of these things you can avoid or change in some way . |
11 | The ones who leave to go to college or to live in some kind of hostel attached to a place of work , will eventually be embraced into an active social life by their peers . |
12 | It may also include instructions to observe particularly unusual sources ; to repeat collection of data that have been lost or spoilt in some way ; or to take corrective actions based on data already received . |
13 | The issue caused some friction after the French emergency legislation on August 19 , in the wake of the hospital waste disposal scandal [ see preceding story in this issue ] , banning all waste imports except for waste that was incinerated , composted or recycled in some way . |
14 | But sometimes you ca n't even identify an intervening variable , they just seem to have occurred together or arise in some way . |
15 | A copyright owner can , of course , grant permission or issue a licence or contract for a work to be copied or reproduced in some way , either in part of whole . |
16 | It is common for the installation instructions to ask the licensed user to make a copy of the program first and use this as the working copy , placing the original disks in a safe place in case the working disks become damaged or corrupted in some way . |
17 | The auditors ' remuneration must be fixed or determined in some way by the company in general meeting . |
18 | With more rain forecast organisers are advising anyone planning to visit tomorrow to wear appropraite footwear or come in some foot friendly transport . |
19 | However , a supply of such posters has proved hard to locate so Trevor would be delighted to hear from any supplier or reader who might be able to suggest a source or help in some way . |
20 | If it is denied or suppressed in some way , it will become a recurring experience , or it will convert itself into some other disorder of the body , emotion or behaviour . |
21 | In trying to determine the effect of , say , a new teaching style on academic attainment , factors extraneous to this relationship but which might have a bearing on attainment , need to be excluded or controlled in some fashion in order to assess the effect of teaching style . |