Example sentences of "or i [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or I got a garden , I could occupy myself in the garden . |
| 2 | When my brother or I had a fever , my mother or my grandfather used to come here to find leaves or roots to cure it . |
| 3 | Erm I 've got a note , or I had a note to write to the admin at the university and I have done , erm saying that Derek 's been approaching people , apologising for not writing beforehand and saying that Derek 's been approaching people and if they 've got a problem they should write back P D Q. |
| 4 | For instance , I bought it from John and John sold it to me , or I received/got a letter from John and John sent me a letter are equally ‘ natural ’ as far as the phraseology of English is concerned ; their ‘ acceptability ’ is , of course , determined by the context in which they occur . |
| 5 | I 'm telling you all this , and perhaps you do n't have to erm pay for any of these treatments we do gift vouchers , so if you 've got anybody who wants to buy you a gift of any sort , you could always say well , I fancy erm an eyebrow trim , or I fancy a pedicure perhaps they would like to buy you a gift voucher and then you can come in and it could be a present for you . |
| 6 | ‘ You had better make sure , lady , or I send a message direct to Tracy . ’ |
| 7 | 2.00–2.30pm She takes her lunch break : ‘ Usually a banana sandwich , or I nibble a bit of fruit ’ , she says . |
| 8 | You see , I think housework is a waste of time , I do n't do it , or I do a minimum . |