Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] or do " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm , all quizzes have rules , there 's basically just one rule , that anything I say or do is right , but , and that 's the rules . |
| 2 | ‘ Whatever I say or do , you 'll think badly of me . |
| 3 | ‘ And please do n't tell me what I know or do n't know . ’ |
| 4 | After that I knit or do some dressmaking and watch television . |
| 5 | ‘ Anyway , ’ he said firmly , ‘ what I believe or do n't believe is neither here nor there . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't see that it matters what I feel or do n't feel , where you 're concerned , ’ she retorted . |
| 7 | ‘ My dear sir , you must not tell me what I do or do not mean . |
| 8 | The findings indicate however that it is not so much the carers ' preferences which do or do not change but their feelings about the feasibility of those preferences . |
| 9 | If you are n't given a list by the firm , make your own priorities list of all the things you want or do n't want cleaned |
| 10 | But , be careful in what you say or do . |
| 11 | It certainly keeps the teacher on the ball when the pupils are not prepared to accept everything you say or do without questioning . |
| 12 | ‘ — and fact three , ’ she continued , ‘ is that , whatever you say or do , Peter and I are engaged and will remain engaged until we decide otherwise . ’ |
| 13 | It can hear everything you say or do . |
| 14 | ‘ An' remember to be careful what yer say or do , fer yer Granny 's eyes will be on yer in the future . ’ |
| 15 | Why are there grave areas , areas of uncertainty and responsibility erm Rivers Authority er Area Manager I believe , Mr er presented the position from their point of view er in particular circumstances on the night of thirtieth December er the er Southern Water whose responsibility is primarily sewage erm er describes circumstances that they have been contending with and a great deal of criticism erm was what we had to anticipate if you like or do anything er to contend with the unusual circumstances of that night erm the consequence was that a large number of new houses in the very close to the that runs through Barnham and under the railway there erm and er not ordinary surplus water flooding , but sewage flooding and the consequences then for many years er it 's obviously going to give , quite apart from having to live with it , er it will on the properties themselves and adversely affect er the ability of individuals to sell them off . |
| 16 | Sort of two way two way thing you agree or do n't agree between yourselves . |
| 17 | Your doctor would send you an appointment , but if you move or do not hear , please contact your doctor or clinic and arrange for a further smear . |
| 18 | It borders upon the tautological to focus upon the relationships between unhealthful reproductive patterns and the demographic characteristics of women who do or do not use contraceptives . |
| 19 | ‘ What you do or do not do is no concern of mine — ’ |
| 20 | Those who fail or do poorly in an examination , or some other competitive test , find consolation in the wiles of witchcraft . |
| 21 | Let me ask you , if you could remake decisions , or maybe you are in a position where you could , I wonder whether you would opt for parenthood now , I mean you be what , whether you 're able or not able to have children , whether you have or do n't have , but given the choice , would you opt for parenthood ? |
| 22 | It is , surely , a way of giving legitimacy to what we say or do , of providing some kind of backing or security . |
| 23 | ‘ Whatever we do or do n't do , our children will have to live with . ’ |
| 24 | Of course , it is not always easy to pinpoint exactly why we do or do not engage in a particular action . |
| 25 | What still seems most important to me , after seven years , is still the callers and the way that we do or do n't service their needs . |
| 26 | We do not see everything that we think or do or fantasise or desire as equally ‘ central ’ to ourselves . |
| 27 | They know that they will get their allotted portion of time on the news , whether or not they say or do anything newsworthy . |
| 28 | The ghosts only attack the adventurers if they say or do something stupid , ignore them , or attack them . |
| 29 | But if this is to occur , the teaching relationship must be sufficiently open for students to invest something of themselves in what it is they say or do . |
| 30 | While most middle-class women say they dislike housework and most working-class women say they like or do n't mind it , there are some in each class group who deviate from this pattern . |