Example sentences of "or [noun pl] if [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Teaching excellence should be rewarded , and there should be real penalties for individuals or units if they fail to fulfil their teaching obligations .
2 We can not accuse teachers of being sole agents of reproduction : they may themselves be considered deviant by the pupils or parents if they try to encourage domestic skills in boys or engineering orientations in girls .
3 You can track down the words of songwriters from books of librettos , record sleeves , or by playing their records or cassettes if you have a lot of time to spare .
4 Too many daughters needing dowries or annuities if they remained unmarried could spell disaster , as could an attempt to emulate a life style they could not really afford .
5 They can cover the cost of car rental while your car is out of action and , for a price , they can even cover chauffeur-driven car hire or taxis if you should lose your licence .
6 Serve warm , cut into neat squares for tapas , or quarters if it is to be the centrepiece of the meal .
7 ‘ My experience of Christian missions has proved that they may be very good at saving souls , or bodies if they 're medical missions , but for the most part they 're not very good at business .
8 if we 'd got any young brothers or sisters if we wanted we could take them with us , fine , so I said to me brother Vic who 's three years younger than me
9 Discuss how you could refer to some of these events or publications if you had to write an essay on A Trip to the Moon in its historical context .
10 Ask kind neighbours or friends if they can mow the lawn if you are intending being away a couple of weeks or more .
11 With any cichlids it is territorial requirements that are the limiting factor and even though it is a good size it will not hold more than three pairs of Dwarfs ( or trios if you go for Apistogrammas ) .
12 With any cichlids it is territorial requirements that are the limiting factor and even though it is a good size it will not hold more than three pairs of Dwarfs ( or trios if you go for Apistogrammas ) .
13 That you have the full and correct name and address of your debtor ( or debtors if there is more than one ) .
14 Is it that she , she 's , she 's , she 's wondering what will happen to her family or children if they go abroad , or is she thinking that each country in the Community , perhaps having some special erm excellence of its own , ought to be shedding this example among the others so that we all raise ourselves to a common , higher level ?
15 They can choose to use felt or crayons if they have them , but we ca n't really tell them to buy them . ’
16 I always asked people in the streets or markets if they minded my drawing from a certain position .
17 Discuss it with other parents or schoolteachers if there seems to be a problem locally .
18 In such cases the competition can usually respond by introducing similar products or services if they so wish , and where they do , the price is forced down and technical improvements are rapidly introduced to maintain leadership .
19 c ) It can be difficult to find files or papers if they are just piled in a drawer in no particular order .
20 So on that very depressing note , er I 'll leave we 've got a few minutes for questions or objections if anyone wants to , we 've got some head shaking .
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