Example sentences of "or [conj] [pron] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or where we are concerned or putting in extra work and so on . |
| 2 | We rushed out of the building and started running along the street , hardly knowing where we were or where we were going , until we felt we had put enough distance between us and the reception . |
| 3 | Table 5.6 shows that the proportions still at home were very low for those who had no principal carer , whose carer wanted institutional care , or where we were unable to interview or ascertain the carer 's preferences . |
| 4 | I had no idea who she was or who I was or where we were . |
| 5 | It was , in fact , the clearing centre at Le Boulou , but nobody had any idea then where we were or where we were going . |
| 6 | ( Marshall ( 1988 , p. 7 ) explained how memory loss affects completion of tasks , forgetting what one was asked to do , or where one was . |
| 7 | Teenagers who consistently fail to let parents know when they will be home , or where they are likely to be , can not expect to be allowed to stay out to all hours . |
| 8 | However , a full investigation would be appropriate where the value of the target arises out of its properties or where they are important to the business ; where it would be time-consuming and difficult to find new premises ; and where damages for breach of warranty would be inadequate compensation . |
| 9 | This will be the case where negotiations or discussions are extended to embrace more than a small group of people or where they are at such an advanced stage that the target is reasonably confident that an offer will be made for its shares ; where secrecy can not be maintained ; or if security is breached . |
| 10 | It must have been a strange experience for him , Rufus had thought , knowing he owned all sorts of things but not knowing quite what or where they were . |
| 11 | Osborne ( 1977 ) observed that young dog-whelks less than 12mm in shell length grew at the same speed , regardless of their habitat of origin , or where they were reared . |
| 12 | It did not matter who they were or where they were from , ’ she said . |
| 13 | ‘ We do n't know where the men had been or where they were going or whether they had been drinking or not . |
| 14 | Under section 25 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 , the High Court has power to grant interim relief where proceedings have been or are to be commenced in another Contracting State to the Brussels Convention or in another part of the United Kingdom , or where there are or will be any other proceedings within the scope of the 1968 Convention even if that Convention does not directly apply . |
| 15 | Problems are most likely to arise for older workers where work is at a fast continuous pace , fixed at a pace suited to younger workers and over which the worker has no control , or where there are other time pressures . |
| 16 | Some boards have made it a procedural requirement in their regulations that evidence of title to a property be produced in support of the application for permanent transfer , where the existing licence holder 's consent is not forthcoming , or where there are conflicting applications by prospective transferees . |
| 17 | or where there are stochastic abstentions ( Hinich , Ledyard and Ordeshook , 1972 ) . |
| 18 | Rule of Court 89(a) provides that the Court may make an interim payment if it is satisfied : ‘ that , if the action proceeded to Proof , the pursuer would succeed in the action on the question of liability without any substantial finding of contributory negligence on his part … and would obtain decree for damages against the defender or defenders , or where there are two or more of them , against any one of them ’ . |
| 19 | The Law Society may refuse to cancel an RFL 's entry where there are outstanding complaints about the RFL concerning his or her professional conduct or where there are proceedings pending against him or her before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal . |
| 20 | Where there is to be a separate exchange and completion , which can be for a multitude of reasons , or where there are conditions which need to be satisfied before completion of the subscription can take place , then the subscription and shareholders ' agreement will set out the various conditions precedent and how they are to be satisfied . |
| 21 | In a case where liability at the outset looks to be difficult or where there are many unanswered questions , a personal visit will be almost always essential . |
| 22 | The following techniques are outlawed under s3 : restricting the right to bid to more than one article ; goods being knocked down for a price less than the highest bid ; or where there are " free " gifts . |
| 23 | If you use any mains electrical appliance or tool outdoors , or where there is a possibility of water spillage , or even using ordinary power tools indoors like drills and saws , you could be putting yourself at risk . |
| 24 | Additional powers will be introduced for the issue of immediate enforcement and prohibition notices where the rules are being broken , or where there is a risk of environmental harm . |
| 25 | It vests in the first instance in ‘ personal representatives ’ , namely the executor appointed by the will , or where there is no will or no executor appointed under the will , in the administrator — usually a person interested in the property — appointed by the court . |
| 26 | There are many fine buildings — where a plain exterior conceals fine Georgian rooms , for example , or where there is an interesting timber-frame construction — that were also overlooked . |
| 27 | This can happen when the wrong PIN is entered more than once or where there is a technical failure of the card or of the machine . |
| 28 | In many cases deputy heads of schools will stand in for heads who are absent or where there is a vacancy . |
| 29 | Churches located near areas where new housing estates are being built or where there is a high population turnover should be alert to this fact . |
| 30 | If you use any mains electrical appliance or tool outdoors , or where there is a possibility of water spillage , you could be putting yourself at risk . |