Example sentences of "or be [vb pp] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The great difficulty with music-hall and vaudeville , and this is a point of crucial significance to movie historians , is that they have earned or been given a very special place in the popular memory and in social history by those who recall with great fondness those heady pre-1914 days . |
| 2 | Leaving such miscommunications aside , though , it is still true to say that we search for confirmation , and I have found myself reluctant to make the telephone call or write the letter of sympathy in case I have heard it wrongly or been given the wrong information . |
| 3 | At the end of the call , quickly run through what has been said , to make sure that you have taken the right order or been given the correct information . |
| 4 | If the Pritchetts had n't taken me in , I 'd have probably been put in an orphanage and never had the educational advantages or been given the opportunities that have come my way . ’ |
| 5 | Even when children encounter facts in books or are told the ‘ correct ’ explanation , it does not mean that they will necessarily believe them . |
| 6 | This provides that the terms of a contract with a sole member/director must either be set out in a written memorandum or be made the subject of a report to the next available board meeting and recorded in the board minutes . |
| 7 | At best the amphibious raiders might have panoramic shots from aerial reconnaissance , or be given a flight over the target beach . |
| 8 | Section l(c) of the Nullity of Marriage Act should , therefore , either be repealed or be given the wide , radical , but unintended , interpretation outlined above . |
| 9 | ‘ Mr Average ’ will either buy Israeli Koi , or save up for or be given the occasional better Japanese fish . |
| 10 | The indexer can either be constrained as to the number of themes to index per document , or be given the option of indexing as many themes as possible . |
| 11 | So far as cancellation and termination are concerned , in most conventional types of contracts , the seller would wish to perform , or be given the opportunity to perform the contract . |
| 12 | UK Transport Minister John MacGregor yesterday published a paper proposal to introduce road pricing to ease congestion in London : under his plan , every car would have to be fitted with an electronic identifier , and its movements within the capital would be monitored by 4,000 roadside beacons : drivers would either establish credit with the system operator or be sent a quarterly bill , the Evening Standard reports ; the paper says that MacGregor has been trying to think up a snappy name for the thing , but reckless of the manner in which the Community Charge degenerated into the much-excoriated Poll Tax , he has settled on Congestion Charge . |
| 13 | Your mentor might lose his head on the block , or be handed a P45 in today 's language . |
| 14 | Pick shafts for bats and all men must play in top hats , or be fined a crown ! ’ |
| 15 | they can help to liven up a salad or be used a nutritious snack , combined with an apple or another fruit . |
| 16 | Bruno , it seems , is a winner whatever happens because Lewis has already said that should he win the undisputed title or be awarded the WBC crown , he will instantly defend it against his British rival . |
| 17 | And were you paid at six months or were paid every |
| 18 | Or being liked the more because of it . ’ |
| 19 | So , for example , we see the pupils messing around , ‘ to get back at the teachers for telling them off and putting them in detention , ’ or using physical violence after being unjustly accused of a misdemeanour , or being given a ‘ soft ’ teacher . |
| 20 | For Higher Rate Taxpayers , when the Bond matures or is surrendered the profit for tax purposes is calculated as the final proceeds less the original investment . |
| 21 | Thus it is common ground in the present case that if a manufacturer negligently makes and markets defective goods , for instance a car with defective brakes , or a soothing syrup for babies which is negligently contaminated with corrosive acid , and the defective goods are put on the market and sold to a member of the public , and the predictable accident follows and a young baby is injured , for instance if the baby is a passenger in the car when the brakes fail and the car crashes , or is given the syrup , it is no defence to an action for damages , by or on behalf of the baby , for the manufacturer to prove that the baby was only born after the defective goods had left the manufacturer 's premises or even had passed to the member of the public by purchase from the retailer . |
| 22 | This may occur where a lower level official may have specialised knowledge or is considered an expert in some area . |