Example sentences of "or you [modal v] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Physical Changes The day after the lesson you may become aware of tensions in some muscles or you may feel an ache where previously you have had no trouble . |
| 2 | The student may be given appropriate formulae with the investigation or you may want the student to obtain the formulae from eg books , the tutor or other sources . |
| 3 | I can supply you with more tickets or you may contact the Office or your own teacher . |
| 4 | Or you may use a firm even ? |
| 5 | You may choose to circle them very lightly with a soft pencil which can easily be erased later or you may use a highlighter pen — it rather depends on how precious the book is ( and , indeed , whether it belongs to you ) . |
| 6 | Or you may have a man of medium height with relatively short arms . |
| 7 | You could receive a lot of heavy bills which you had not anticipated , or you might suffer a car accident and find that the other person is not insured , or if your spouse has died you may be left with debts that you were unaware of . |
| 8 | Or you might repeat the word ‘ re-lax ’ several times , then slowly count yourself down from 10 to 1 . |
| 9 | You might decide to offer Work Experience to pupils to give them a taste of working life while they are still at school , or you might offer a teacher a secondment to industry . |
| 10 | Or you might win the action and then she 'll have to pay you . |
| 11 | There are areas that are just what they want things passed on the hoof. left , right and centre when anyone else outside these areas wants it we 're told no money , no capital , ca n't be spent this year , wipe it off and I think you should be very careful or you might have a backlash where you least want it . |
| 12 | I want to be told that the house-martins are nesting or you might see a badger if you 're lucky . |
| 13 | This is a good exercise to practise if you are sitting in a restaurant or on a train journey — but do n't let your chosen subject catch you staring or you might get a reaction you had n't bargained for ! |
| 14 | ‘ Fast but not hard or you 'll snap the line . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , do n't try too hard , luvvie , or you 'll burst a blood vessel , ’ she called above the noise of the open tap as she filled the kettle for more tea . |
| 16 | Wycliffe said : ‘ You 'd better go and talk to him , but find somebody who knows the area or you 'll spend the rest of the day chasing your tail on that moor . ’ |
| 17 | I 'm gon na have to hurry up or you 'll get no dinner . |
| 18 | I 'll have to hurry up or you 'll get no dinner . |
| 19 | It 's to keep you invested in building societies , only they , they 're frantic because all the money 's going out and they want to keep their erm their erm deposits up , so they 're offering these schemes , and they are quite good , there are no charges as such , but er you 'll get the value of the fund that they 've made , or you 'll get a say two or three percent bonus per annum on top of the er share rate , er if you keep it for four or five years . |
| 20 | " Go on , " he said lightly , " quick , or you 'll get the sack . |
| 21 | You will also have completed the RYA Theory certificate , or you 'll have a sound working knowledge of navigation . |
| 22 | Place them in a warm dry position away from draughts or you 'll lose the lot . |
| 23 | Your spirit must catch up with it , or you will fail the moon . ’ |
| 24 | Spell correctly any names or titles used in an advertisement or you will give the impression that you are careless and slipshod ( if you are a weak speller get someone to check the letter over for you ) . |
| 25 | However , you should not work out the entire mock interview beforehand or you will lose the element of spontaneity . |
| 26 | Never answer this question with a straight no , or you will lose the interviewer 's interest immediately . |
| 27 | It is essential that you go slowly until you are sure that the card is transporting properly or you will tear the end of the sleeve . |
| 28 | Alarms can either be rigged up in every room in your house , or you can wear an alarm unit on your person , to activate in times of need . |
| 29 | It 's the kind of outfit every woman needs : worn together , the two-piece is perfect for a special occasion , or you can wear the top and skirt separately and mix'n'match with your other clothes . |
| 30 | The Environmental Health Department of your local council will advise on removal , or you can send an sae to Asbestos Information Centre |