Example sentences of "in [coord] near [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Such practices were operating in or near the communities affected by the closures , which must be approved by the Scottish Office .
2 Thus factories were placed in or near the port of Belfast .
3 Often wall mounted in or near the working area they can be a useful provision provided they are kept clean , emptied after use and operating temperatures are maintained .
4 In a subdued announcement on state television and radio , Mr Alia , who has been in or near the centre of power in Albania for almost 50 years , declared he would officially step down at today 's opening of parliament .
5 Tell him that you have decided to wage unrestricted war ; that , from this moment on , he is fair game ; that you may attack him without warning at any time ; that he will be at risk whenever he is in or near the school or club where the bullying takes place .
6 Course I sha n't tell her tha , I , course I shall tell her if I find her smoking in or near the wood
7 There is also the option of using wild flowers , although that is only feasible if you live in or near the country , and you must be very careful about which flowers you pick — some of them are protected species .
8 5.7.2 Not to do in or near the Premises any act or thing by reason of which the Landlord may under any statute incur have imposed upon [ it ] or become liable to pay any penalty damages compensation costs charges or expenses
9 ‘ It 's possible , Brother , ’ he boomed for the umpteenth time , his bewhiskered lips red from the juice of the grape , ‘ quite possible that Sir Bartholomew is still alive and hiding in or near the Tower to carry out his silent war of revenge . ’
10 ‘ … there is not as yet any public hospital or infirmary … in or near the Town of Bedford or in the County of Bedford for the reception and relief of sick and lame Objects within the same Town and County such as those in Northampton and Leicester Counties and which appear to me to be very much wanted … and are usually created by public subscriptions … . ’
11 As most of the molecules will be in or near the ground state before ionization , is rarely negative , but may be positive or zero , depending on whether the ion is vibrationally excited or not .
12 Quantities of empty drinks cans have been found in and near the building .
13 What else they saw in and near the city they did not record , but it evidently did not include on this occasion the famous caverns at Wookey Hole .
14 Generally , though , ivory seems to have been concentrated in and near the temples .
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