Example sentences of "or [pron] [modal v] [verb] your [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brandon then told one of the other group : ‘ Order your food and leave if you do n't want trouble , or I 'll splatter your face across the road . ’ |
| 2 | Corky — ‘ Buy East Midlands Electric , young man , or I 'll poke your eye out ! ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Now , boy , ’ he said , ‘ take me to the captain or I 'll break your arm ! ’ |
| 4 | And do n't call them names or I 'll tear your cheek open . " |
| 5 | I approve every word or I 'll sue your magazine . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You 'll shut your trap , or I 'll cut your tongue out . ’ |
| 7 | Out with it or I 'll have your skin for a cigar case . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Keep that handy , ’ I warn him , ‘ or I 'll have your head for a hat-rack . ’ |
| 9 | Give me the truth or I will slit your throat , then go to him and slit his too . |
| 10 | This may not be the case , be realistic about your needs : do not skimp on food or heating or you may put your life at risk in the winter . |
| 11 | You must go now or you 'll miss your hero . ’ |
| 12 | Do n't go on too long about the paper , or you 'll put your foot right in it with Sefton , one way or another . |
| 13 | Jupiter 's principle of expansion will apply to partnerships so that you can add to the relationship in some way or you will find your self-esteem rocketing because you are adored . |
| 14 | With the more persistent caller , you may have to ask the Telephone Exchange to monitor all your calls for a while , or you can change your number and go ex-directory . |
| 15 | Or you can leave your mount there , if you like . |
| 16 | Or you can design your home and act as site manager , hiring tradesman to do the job for you . |
| 17 | If you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it or you can retrace your journey to the nearest fork and avoid that road altogether . |
| 18 | Or you could give your room an interesting old country look by adding a ‘ wainscot ’ of boarding to a free wall , or at least some moulding at dado level . |
| 19 | He probably thought a financial adviser was someone who told you to hand over the wallet or you 'd get your throat cut . |
| 20 | Or he or she may call your bluff and see what happens , in which case you must fight and keep on fighting . |
| 21 | We must be careful , Poole , or we may involve your master in some terrible danger . ’ |
| 22 | YOUNG mum Julie Jones today spoke of her terror when muggers held a jagged knife to her baby 's cheek and threatened : ‘ Your money or we 'll kill your daughter . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Give your evidence , ’ said the King , ‘ or we 'll cut your head off . ’ |
| 24 | Beware of letting tiresome types get a foothold in your world or they 'll exploit your friendship and play on your easy going and generous nature . |
| 25 | And he 'll either you can either knock he 'll ei , you can either knock some money off , which he 'd accept whatev , mo most or he 'd pay your deposit for you . |