Example sentences of "or [vb base] [pron] be [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The connections between gender and class were apparent enough in the early modern period , and if the transvestite was a pervert or invert it was precisely in the pre-sexological senses of these ideas ; whether actually or only in the paranoid imagination of the dominant , she was regarded as upsetting the entire social domain , even when her sexual ‘ orientation ’ was not the issue . |
| 2 | We tell them to be quiet because we want them to look at television , or say it 's too wet to go out for a walk when they are wanting to wear their new wellies . |
| 3 | As enforcement of water pollution regulations places demands on polluters of time , manpower , and money , one of the basic premises informing routine pollution control work is the assumption that every discharger has a substantial economic incentive to evade enforcement : ‘ Everyone will try to get out of it , or say it was n't them . ’ |
| 4 | If it 's to your own laser or inkjet there 's not much to worry about . |
| 5 | This action by the creditor set in motion the issuing , by the clerk , of a writ or summons which was formally delivered to an officer of the Chief Bailiff who served it on the defendant at his house . |
| 6 | The inner edge of a curtain or blind which is often bound or bordered . |
| 7 | The idea behind this latest Spalding missile is that , because it spins less , it is more forgiving in terms of the higher handicapper 's hook or slice which is also , of course , part of the appeal of the metal wood . |
| 8 | Every order made in such a cause or matter by an English court , is an order in a criminal cause or matter , even though the order , taken by itself , is neutral in character and might equally have been made in a cause or matter which is not criminal . |
| 9 | Please let us know a little bit about you , your personal circumstances , how you scored and what course , job or career you are now following . |
| 10 | We are free to give time to those who are like ourselves , or like we were once , or like we shall be one day . ’ |
| 11 | So if you programme for something which fails to materialise , then you should not blame or punish yourself , or decide it was not meant to be . |
| 12 | The most favoured option is to pick a well-known name and either anthologise him or produce what is now grandly referred to as a biodrama . |
| 13 | On the other hand when the Goigama made money payments in return for services or labour it was always to people who were right outside the system such as shopkeepers or Tamil labourers hired on a casual basis . |
| 14 | However it is clear from the context that all that he meant was that , where what is claimed to be confidential is an idea based on a well-known theme , it must have something such as a significant twist or slant which is not public knowledge . |
| 15 | If er , scientists and his team works on a , or think they are on to a discovery or something that needs researching , can get , the necessary funding , office , or firms that they benefit , say this in the previous paragraph , that 's fine , but to concentrate on topics which are I do n't think that happens . |
| 16 | Anyone got any objections to it , or think it 's not a good idea , do say . |
| 17 | But however good you get at translating personality into line or paint it 's no go if your personality is n't worth translating . |
| 18 | Predictive typing is of particular value with disabled learners ; the software guesses the word or phrase you are currently typing , and offers you its guesses to save you key presses . |
| 19 | Have n't you guessed , or have I been too indirect ? |