Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [pron] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sole exception to this seems to be in the case of co-ordination of whole clauses , where the co-ordination would be a matter of like treatment in respect of assertoric or imperative or interrogative force ( so that co-ordinations of , say , a command and a statement , if they ever occur , sound odd , or make one feel that the speaker has switched constructions in the middle of a sentence ) . |
| 2 | So assertive is just being clear in what you want being prepared to keep going until you 've got something along those lines rather than letting people dismiss you or make you feel as though they 've dismissed you and your point not being considered i.e. your point not being heard or going away feeling that your point you did n't have a fair crack because you did n't give your point properly . |
| 3 | Also , do n't think that it will put you into a trance or make you say or do stupid things . |
| 4 | Reading Alison and Freya 's stories may worry you , puzzle you , or make you wonder whether your feelings about your body , or constant dieting or guilt over food , makes you obsessive , or verging on an eating disorder . |
| 5 | Or let him acknowledge that while it is rational doubt for him as a liberal humanist to criticize the Buddhist , the Marxist or the Christian , it might equally be a rational doubt for the Marxist to criticize him as a humanist . |
| 6 | They 're probably going to buy up all our land and evacuate us to the south , or let us stay and employ us all as beaters . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Leave me now , or let us fight until one of us is dead . |
| 8 | Or do they suggest that laws are followed because of the fear of being caught and punished — indicating the influence of formal control mechanisms ? |
| 9 | Do signers have a clear idea of the separateness of different sign languages , or do they feel and act as if they are all basically the same thing ? |
| 10 | Or do they admit that the Rural Scheme is simply a rate-paid organisation to amuse well-educated people in their years of retirement . |
| 11 | One must ask whether the University is aware that such a thing is possible , or do they know that such contacts are sought in order that a class should appear without any justification . |
| 12 | One researcher asks the following question : ‘ When the hero guns down the villain , do children really learn that a crime does not pay ’ or do they learn that it is good to kill –bad people ’ ? ’ |
| 13 | Irina asked , ‘ Or do they look like you ? ’ |
| 14 | Or do they say that , because the police behaved badly , the confession is , as a result , unreliable or unfair and it should not therefore be entered in evidence ? |
| 15 | Have you never seen a Welshman eating his dinner , or do you think that I am going bomb-happy ? ’ |
| 16 | DO YOU LIKE TO BUY EXPENSIVE HAIR AND COSMETIC ITEMS OR DO YOU THINK THAT CHEAPIES ARE JUST AS GOOD ? : |
| 17 | Or do you think that you may be the only ones ? |
| 18 | Do you think you have a few views in common with your workmates or do you think that when you 're talking things come out that you kind of like minded about things , maybe because of the job you 're doing , and the place you work in , you know like maybe like politics or something , |
| 19 | Do you think that your discovery is enhanced , if the new knowledge can be used for good of mankind , or do you think that acquiring new knowledge is just enough on it 's own . |
| 20 | Do you think , for example , in Germany , in the nineteen-thirties , there was just an evil genius , Hitler , who managed to carry all before him , or do you think that the , the people as a whole were ready to be persuaded along those particular lines ? |
| 21 | And we 'll drop in on the way home to watch a few election results or do you think if I start having a party tomorrow night it 's gon na get out of hand ? |
| 22 | When you say the County Council is committed to the northern or the outer relief road route , do you mean committed or do you mean that that is their preferred option . |
| 23 | Do you eat when it is a certain time , or do you eat when you are hungry ? |
| 24 | Or do you feel that there 's nothing really interesting about him ? ’ |
| 25 | So what do you , I mean do you get on alright with the management or do you feel that it 's mostly , is the management mostly male and do you feel that er there should maybe be a wee bit more representation for the women workers in management ? |
| 26 | and on that basis you believe that that would be , or do you believe that that would be adequate so that she could maintain and carry on and drive the family car and living in the house children |
| 27 | Or do you wait till they tire of the taunting and go to release the victim when the coast is clear ? |
| 28 | As they walked back to the car , Sophie asked , ‘ Do you pay a regular visit here or do you wait until they call you ? ’ |
| 29 | Or do you try and put in all these extra things like pauses , hesitations , intonation , |
| 30 | And when you 've er loose them in the fore end or the front of the lock or do anything like that that article as it 's in , when you lock it out it 's got ta fit just as tight when it 's locked out as when it 's in . |