Example sentences of "it be or " in BNC.
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| 1 | That would be it would a a s the straightest plough would it be or the straightest line would it have |
| 2 | What is is this come to light after the event as it were or did you know that was there when we were redoing the machine ? |
| 3 | I mean , nobody 's there to back you up , if you need a , if you need any assistance , or it 's or the company 's not really bona fide then you 've got no comeback . |
| 4 | That 's making it er or well it 's or and is n't it ? |
| 5 | You look , I think it 's or Monday , something on Monday night . |
| 6 | But unfortunately , you know , it 's or whatever . |
| 7 | Whether it is or not , the poem can be called distinctive — distinctive both of Larkin and of Amis . |
| 8 | But even if one is not antagonised by the appalling monotony of Mr. Lawrence 's theme , under all its splendid variations , one still turns away with the judgement : ‘ this is not my world , either as it is or as I should wish it to be . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ We have no doubt that intensification of use can be a material change of use , whether it is or not depends upon the degree of intensification . |
| 10 | Scientists are still unable to tell us what it is or even how it works . |
| 11 | It will provide you with two sides of an A4 sheet giving you very little detail about the property except that it is or is not worth the agreed purchase price . |
| 12 | And entertainment as fantasy is not acceptable , though I do n't think everyone has to go to the extremes of U2 or Jimmy Somerville , or whoever it is or whatever their politics . |
| 13 | Port Salut is a cheese which can be eaten as it is or used in cooking , where it adds a rich , buttery taste . |
| 14 | You wake up in yet another hotel bed and you do n't know what day it is or where you are . |
| 15 | The third force is the headteachers , for it is they who have the most decisive influence on what it is or is not safe to do or say in a school . |
| 16 | News judgements contain within them an implicit understanding of the nature of our society , where power lies and how it is or should be exercised . |
| 17 | Radharc programmes aim to show the viewer the reality of the world at home and abroad , as it is or as it was , with the apostolic object of evoking a Christian response to injustice , bigotry or pride . |
| 18 | ( 2 ) … in relation to an institution in respect of which a payment falls to be made under section 58(2) above any reference in this Act to a depositor 's protected deposit is a reference to the liability of the institution to him in respect of — ( a ) the principal amount of each sterling deposit which was made by him with a United Kingdom office of the institution before the making of the administration order and which under the terms on which it was made is or becomes due or payable while the order is in force ; and ( b ) accrued interest on any such deposit up to the time when it is or becomes due and payable as aforesaid ; but so that the total liability of the institution to him in respect of such deposits does not exceed £20,000 . |
| 19 | disputing if it whether it is or it is n't , but how can we show that it is ? |
| 20 | I in particular , bearing in mind the point that er Mr i is making , that er newts seem to be as it were very choosy in where they er go , bearing in mind the existence of at least three other ponds in Skelton , I would like to know whe how er why it is or whether it is that newts are only found in this pond , and whether or not er the the survey has shown anything in either of er in any of the other ponds . |
| 21 | We may often be sure that we can judge by the quality of the drawing or painting , but there are always at least some cases in which our uncertainty is deepened by the absence of the expected signal , that it is or is not intended to be art . |
| 22 | We do n't know what it is or where it came from , but there 's obviously something in it ! ’ |
| 23 | ‘ It is or intention to ensure that the money is well spent , ’ Stuart explained . |
| 24 | With provocation we do not describe something as it is or as it could be . |
| 25 | Whether it is or it is n't does n't matter what does matter is its ' performance and to test this you have to fit the device . |
| 26 | The company would also estimate the level and payment dates of revenue generated by the projects in which it is or may become involved . |
| 27 | That was the interesting thing that said to Alistaire last night that a three column centimetres depending on which periodical it is or paper it 's in can do you far more good or damage than twenty at another . |
| 28 | Well if you save tax yes it is or bad planning try to keep it as broad as we possibly can . |
| 29 | And it 's gon na be either what a a a short it is or what a . |
| 30 | Here , it is so very easy to forget what time of the day it is or even what day it is . |