Example sentences of "or [modal v] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the next few weeks the scientists of the West were split into two groups : should or should they not try to make an H-bomb ? |
| 2 | If we want to be neutral , should we continue normal supplies to the Reds or should they be discontinued ? |
| 3 | Or should they be grateful that Britain 's science machine is too poor and backward to buy a computer to take its decisions for it ? |
| 4 | I wonder : is there something wrong with the electric seat motors or should they sound like they have sand in them ? |
| 5 | Or should they be unhappy so others can be happy ? |
| 6 | Please can you tell me if this is the correct procedure for purchasing anemones and corals , or should they be bought with the rock they are attached to ? |
| 7 | Or should they abandon all illusions in the capacity of military preparations to prevent , rather than precipitate , war and opt for a policy of peace at any price , of absolute pacifism ? |
| 8 | Or should they take a hard look at themselves , try to learn something from what had happened , make the necessary changes and hope to attract more lesbians ? |
| 9 | Or should they prefer , trainees can opt for our Factor 6 lotion instead . |
| 10 | Or should they remain marginal figures , seen as threatening by nobody , but at the same time , therefore , not really getting to know anyone in depth ? |
| 11 | Or should they hang on in the hope that these assets will soon be worth serious money ? |
| 12 | Should they concentrate mainly on enabling youngsters in their care to manage family relationships , or should they endeavour to help young people develop cultural and social interests and to further their practical competence in preparation for future citizenship ? |
| 13 | Or should they be ‘ disc anemones ’ ? |
| 14 | Or should they concentrate their efforts on looking after those sufferers who require nursing care in day hospitals or wards ? |
| 15 | The question that confronted them-the question they had met today to answer was simple : should they attempt to harness his talents or should they destroy him ? |
| 16 | Should they market keg beers under national brand names or should they return to localised brewing and brand names ? |
| 17 | ‘ For one thing it sounds like an overlapping full-back on the Juventus transfer list , for another my kids are asking if an appointment is necessary these days or should they start the row without me ? |
| 18 | Environmental groups should not get into bed with business — or should they ? |
| 19 | Should they be recorded at the original historical cost , or should they be recorded at the current replacement cost ? |
| 20 | Or should they merely reflect the will of Parliament ? |
| 21 | Should we , or should they just be rounded up and locked up ? |
| 22 | Should the authorities attempt to control a range of liquid assets , or should they focus on controlling just the monetary base — either the narrow monetary base ( banks ' balances with the Bank of England ) or the broad monetary base , M0 ( banks ' balances with the Bank of England plus notes and coin ) ? |
| 23 | Should they be seen as the overall enforcers of the regulations , or should they merely be ombudsmen or watchdogs that only act on customer complaints ? |
| 24 | Or should they negotiate for the video to be made later ? |
| 25 | Or must they remain part of the ‘ mass ’ , in other words the corps de ballet , because they are needed to create the proper atmosphere , state the location , suggest the mood and very often respond to whatever is taking place ? |
| 26 | Can these changes stem from enlightened rethinking of principles or must they follow a collapse of the EEC and the present economy ? |
| 27 | Can the classical doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnation continue to serve as focusing and shaping theology for today , or must they give way to some quite different approach ? |
| 28 | Can they accept this oral undertaking by a third State or must they , in accordance with the Vienna Convention , demand a written acceptance ? |
| 29 | Can maths teachers be entrusted with drawing inferences , trends etc. from significant data , or must they automatically stick to anodyne data which will offend no one but will automatically remove true significance from their work and lead to many students being bereft of motivation ? |
| 30 | Or might they have been Tory voters fooled by Labour 's billboard poster of John Major wearing an SNP rosette ? |