Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [vb mod] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seymour Hicks , the famous singer , once became so infuriated that he stopped the orchestra in the middle of his song , turned to the girl and snapped , ‘ Dear Lady , shall you finish your story or shall I finish my song ? ’ |
| 2 | The two issues at stake with the labour aristocracy thesis are : can this relatively privileged sector of society be a militant force for change or will it want to maintain the status quo ? |
| 3 | I mean do we want to go and stay with the children at camp or shall we stay home ? |
| 4 | decide whether or not they really need to be on that site for fourteen hours or can they do what they need to do in four ? |
| 5 | The question that confronted them-the question they had met today to answer was simple : should they attempt to harness his talents or should they destroy him ? |
| 6 | The absence of guys with the authority to tell people to either go-ahead with their plans or can them means nothing much is getting approved . |
| 7 | Would you prefer to have another election so that one party could obtain an overall majority or would you prefer some kind of arrangement between the parties so there would not have to be an election for a number of years ? |
| 8 | Do you not think it 's worthwhile booking the rest of the year 's meetings or shall we do it as we carry on |
| 9 | Do you want the money or can I pay you later ? |
| 10 | Do I want to follow a set exercise programme or would I prefer to change my life-style so that I become more active ? |
| 11 | Are Channel 5 and Cable in opposition or will they work together occupying new spaces in a completely new industry map ? |
| 12 | Will he now change his mind or shall we have to wait for the people to do that for him ? |
| 13 | Can I still put some fish in the pond or will they eat the wildlife ? |
| 14 | I want to have a look at , at this first , or the , the other piece or would you like |
| 15 | However , should we decide to consider the Bill in a Committee of the whole House , the first set of amendments tabled by the Opposition — should the Opposition win the vote or should we accede to them — would torpedo the Bill below the water line and sink it lock , stock and barrel . |
| 16 | Should it search for the universalities of psychological functioning or should it try to explicate the historical creation of consciousness ? |
| 17 | Microcomputers can not store as much data as the larger computers nor can they process it as quickly . |
| 18 | Emphasis upon the link between evaluation and change draws attention to the often neglected fact that evaluation evidence can not determine system goals nor can it indicate whether system goals are being optimally achieved unless the goals are clearly specified . |
| 19 | Nevertheless the Church could not preserve men 's minds from modern heresy ; it failed in the campaign to exclude ‘ dangerous ’ books nor could it prevent the influence of contacts established by Aranda and others with the French intellectuals . |
| 20 | In many ways the first two UDCs could not have possessed more diverse characteristics nor could they have differed more greatly in their potential to transform their respective areas from derelict urban landscapes to localities resonant with dynamic private sector activity . |
| 21 | In no manner does the birth of this child put the other out of my mind nor can I accept he is a substitute but rather a reminder as if God wished to show me what I have lost and reprimand me for my carelessness . |
| 22 | Said his name was Pat and could you call him back . ’ |
| 23 | Now the programme that turns the cameras on teenagers and let's them do the talking and the interviews has packed its newest series with just the subjects their viewers want . |
| 24 | The only doubts maybe ( or rather unproven areas ) are in the financial aspects and can he spot talent ? |
| 25 | Theresa I 'm going to have to stop you and I 'm going to have stop you as well Sue and can I say that we 're going to need to wait and see what the Prime Minister has to say . |
| 26 | Wolfenstein 3D has the best graphics I have seen on a P.C. and should you have a soundblaster the voices and sounds are amazing . |
| 27 | Round in Crescent and er the people make allowances often they make announcements in the ground of they 're blocking somebody 's entrance and will they go and move the cars out and |
| 28 | Will licking the soil do her any harm and will I need to worm her more often as two ponies go in the paddock as well ? |
| 29 | My Lords , will the er Minister say how much money has been spent on the so called cash protection for grant maintained schools and will she confirm that the one quarter of a million pounds almost a quarter of a million pounds being spent on advertising grant maintained schools is additional er to the scheme , to the first part of the question . |
| 30 | Erm I s suspect that it 's er the one million two hundred and forty two thousand transfer from general operating reserve is that figure but may I make one comment |