Example sentences of "or [verb] you [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 Also , do n't think that it will put you into a trance or make you say or do stupid things .
3 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 .
4 Or d' you want the whole ward to wake up just for one milk tooth ? ’
5 ‘ Shall I be mother and pour or d' you want me to disappear while you two talk Jockey Club business . ’
6 I mean , that 's the kind of thing one often hears on this programme , is it wishful thinking or d' you think we could actually achieve it ?
7 By day we 'll offer to show you around the island or let you laze by the pool — the choice is yours .
8 You 'd think he would either apply for another one or , or let you have his .
9 When you say Supported , do you mean they did n't object or do you mean they
10 Well , do you normally walk in or , or , or do you expect a ride ?
11 has anyone got any comment on that , do you think that it 's , a , a sensible thing to happen or do you think men ought to be infants ' teachers .
12 What other things do you hope or do you think might happen shall we say ?
13 Now did they give you that and it 's something you do n't need or do you think maybe it 's something you do need ?
14 ‘ I would say to children , ‘ Do you want your father to come home or do you want to go to a funeral as an orphan ? ’
15 Do you want to stay here or do you want to go home ? ’
16 Do you want to order now or do you want a quote ?
17 Well do you want to walk or do you want to go in the car ?
18 Well , do you want to walk or do you want to go in the car ?
19 Do you normally stay here or do you go away ?
20 ‘ So , are you going to climb on board or do you prefer to stay here in the water ?
21 How much of Shakespeare do you have to do or do you have to do it all ?
22 That 's erm would you say that obviously it 's a b it 's very difficult to actually ask cos it to some extent you 'd be generalizing anyway , would you say that people in the flats , do stick together or or do you get some people who isolated and just k just do n't have any flats ?
23 If you take it to make yourself numb , in order to forget or to help you sleep , you are only using it to mask the symptoms of a distressing situation which will still be there tomorrow .
24 Your natural long-range weapons are your feet and hands ; keep using them until the attacker backs off or lets you escape .
25 Constructive dismissal includes demoting you , reducing your salary or making you do demeaning chores without actually sacking you .
26 Do you carry out your research by studying actual disasters as they take place or do you build models , theories as to what might take place ?
27 Before I went , my father asked me : ‘ Are you going to marry Elizabeth , or do you love another woman ?
28 Do you still want to marry me , or do you love another woman ?
29 Are you saying that this combination of vocal and physical training stems from the demands of the classical play , like Richard III , or do you think a different approach is needed for the modern writer ?
30 Have you never seen a Welshman eating his dinner , or do you think that I am going bomb-happy ? ’
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