Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [modal v] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seymour Hicks , the famous singer , once became so infuriated that he stopped the orchestra in the middle of his song , turned to the girl and snapped , ‘ Dear Lady , shall you finish your story or shall I finish my song ? ’ |
| 2 | The two issues at stake with the labour aristocracy thesis are : can this relatively privileged sector of society be a militant force for change or will it want to maintain the status quo ? |
| 3 | I mean do we want to go and stay with the children at camp or shall we stay home ? |
| 4 | decide whether or not they really need to be on that site for fourteen hours or can they do what they need to do in four ? |
| 5 | 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 ? |
| 6 | The absence of guys with the authority to tell people to either go-ahead with their plans or can them means nothing much is getting approved . |
| 7 | Can sport retain an ethical base or will its involvement with television mean that it becomes completely dominated and determined by financial considerations ? |
| 8 | Would you prefer to have another election so that one party could obtain an overall majority or would you prefer some kind of arrangement between the parties so there would not have to be an election for a number of years ? |
| 9 | Do you not think it 's worthwhile booking the rest of the year 's meetings or shall we do it as we carry on |
| 10 | Do you want the money or can I pay you later ? |
| 11 | If we want to be neutral , should we continue normal supplies to the Reds or should they be discontinued ? |
| 12 | Do I want to follow a set exercise programme or would I prefer to change my life-style so that I become more active ? |
| 13 | Are Channel 5 and Cable in opposition or will they work together occupying new spaces in a completely new industry map ? |
| 14 | Will he now change his mind or shall we have to wait for the people to do that for him ? |
| 15 | Can I still put some fish in the pond or will they eat the wildlife ? |
| 16 | Is this just to get rid of the nomenklatura or will it be a permanent feature ? |
| 17 | I want to have a look at , at this first , or the , the other piece or would you like |
| 18 | Er and that also envelops the would it be a Friday or would it be a Saturday set up . |
| 19 | However , should we decide to consider the Bill in a Committee of the whole House , the first set of amendments tabled by the Opposition — should the Opposition win the vote or should we accede to them — would torpedo the Bill below the water line and sink it lock , stock and barrel . |
| 20 | Should it search for the universalities of psychological functioning or should it try to explicate the historical creation of consciousness ? |
| 21 | But when stuff came down the dock to people off , on to a boat , would that be stored in a warehouse first and then go on to the boat or would it be |
| 22 | Somebody to get the coffin off the boat or would it just be . |
| 23 | Would either of them reach compact disc standard international stardom and , if they did , would they soften into insignificance or would they , could they , remain essential and innovative ? |
| 24 | If that did happen , should we try to intervene , should we offer to put in some sort of peace-keeping force or should we just leave them to it ? |
| 25 | Microcomputers can not store as much data as the larger computers nor can they process it as quickly . |
| 26 | Emphasis upon the link between evaluation and change draws attention to the often neglected fact that evaluation evidence can not determine system goals nor can it indicate whether system goals are being optimally achieved unless the goals are clearly specified . |
| 27 | Nevertheless the Church could not preserve men 's minds from modern heresy ; it failed in the campaign to exclude ‘ dangerous ’ books nor could it prevent the influence of contacts established by Aranda and others with the French intellectuals . |
| 28 | In many ways the first two UDCs could not have possessed more diverse characteristics nor could they have differed more greatly in their potential to transform their respective areas from derelict urban landscapes to localities resonant with dynamic private sector activity . |
| 29 | In no manner does the birth of this child put the other out of my mind nor can I accept he is a substitute but rather a reminder as if God wished to show me what I have lost and reprimand me for my carelessness . |
| 30 | I was gon na ask Sue if can I |