Example sentences of "you or [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 In a hundred years ' time , I said to him , wrote Harsnet ( and Goldberg , putting the pad aside , began to type again ) , in a hundred years ' time I said to him , ( he typed ) no one will remember either you or me .
2 He 's as healthy as you or me . ’
3 It was the same with the German prisoners-of-war , they were just like you or me .
4 The vehicles must be varied in appearance , the destination told to the driver in code as he leaves the depot — by you or me .
5 They were n't human beings like you or me .
6 When he is truly King , he will find other favourites , and no reason to keep you or me at his side .
7 ‘ It 's you or me , ’ he said in her ear .
8 The Wakatipu Aero Club at Queenstown charge NZ$120 ( £36.40 ) an hour to members for their Cessna 172s or NZ$150 £45.50 ) to non-members like you or me .
9 We must never forget , mind , either you or me , if it had n't been for Mrs Aggie and her yard , God knows where we would have been at this minute .
10 Do you know that there 's men running clubs up there who would murder somebody like you or me would have a cup of tea ?
11 However they may express his uniqueness , they must say of Jesus of Nazareth that there was a revelation of God through him in a way in which this is not true of you or me .
12 They take out anything that can identify you or me erm if you know if I said sort of George or gave an address or a phone number they that would be chopped out .
13 like you or me . ’
14 I accept that there has been a steady concentration of power in the hands of large , sophisticated and diversified publishing companies , yet it is still possible for you or me to set up on our own , and publish highly professional and innovative books from our own back bedroom at very little cost .
15 He knows something about the murder he does n't want you or me to find out about . ’
16 ‘ But I deplore the thought that very large chunks of public expenditure could be devoted to people who are no more dependent on farming for their livings than you or me . ’
17 What this means to you or me is that if we happen to fancy a cup of the most expensive tea in the world , we would have to hurry off to Knightsbridge this month and shell out £35 for a quarter of a pound of Indian brew named Castleton .
18 The United States has succeeded in turning a politically-isolated , murderous tyrant into a heroic myth before the liberation of Kuwait has even begun , while waging total war against the civilian society of Iraq , whose citizens are no more responsible for the war than you or me .
19 Of course , he only imagined it ; he was as healthy as you or me . ’
20 ‘ She 's as active as you or me and a damn sight tougher .
21 ‘ She 'll look as alive as you or me , once we 've packed her and made up her face , ’ the embalmer reassured him again .
22 You or me ? ’
23 Then we can do it to you or me or anyone else , and that troubles me .
24 Anyone can afford to buy you or me , Aurelio , but only the big boys can manipulate judges . ’
25 ‘ Sorry , is it you or me , but one of us appears to be working in the first person . ’
26 Who is waiting for you or me ? ’
27 we 'll have a vote who would rather go on top of the bonfire you or me .
28 You or me ?
29 Erm , it interests me very much how people choose er not only in light fitting , but how you choose furniture and they choose designs generally , because I have a theory that er a lot of people do n't consider the practical things , maybe as much as you know like you or me when we 're conscience of that sort of thing
30 Towards you or me ?
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