Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] either [verb] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 Indeed , health is a complex and multi-faceted entity which often defies the best efforts of researchers either to define or measure .
2 9.1.1 The Seller shall free of charge either repair or , at its option , replace defective goods where the defects appear under proper use within [ 12 months ] from the date of delivery , PROVIDED THAT :
3 There is always some moisture around , many rocks containing more than a gram of water either crystallised or trapped in the spaces between the rock 's atoms .
4 All the seventeen mosques in the town of Foca either destroyed or severely damaged .
5 Millions of other Americans — mainly those living in rural areas , in institutions , and in certain housing estates — will have personal visits from census-takers either to deliver or pick up the forms .
6 Organiser Pete Simmonds had more than 150 phone calls on Friday from anglers either cancelling or making bookings for Saturday 's Sabrina Open on the Severn .
7 With major investments , a study of the corporate-strategy literature suggests that a company will indulge in investment in order either to maintain or to improve its competitive position .
8 There is little requirement from other European members for Britain either to have or not to have such weapons .
9 There are many forms of emission charges which may be used to provide economic incentives to polluters either to reduce or cease their pollution , including sales taxes on fuels or fuel ingredients : for example , Norway introduced fuel taxes in 1971 whereby a basic tax is levied on each unit of oil , together with an additional charge which increases for each 0.5 per cent of its sulphur content .
10 This range of white worm size makes it unnecessary to culture either microworm or grindal worm .
11 In an effort to make this happen , Baker next year plans to hand out ‘ 173 million to industries either using or making IT products , an increase of some £120 million compared to 1979 .
12 The last Trabant car was produced in April 1991 while the Buna chemical works in Halle and Carl-Zeiss Jena ( the optics business ) were among operations either closed or subject to severe reductions of scale [ see also p. 38155 for other companies affected ] .
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