Example sentences of "[noun sg] 's [verb] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sorry , my mind 's going or the drink 's getting to me , one of the two . ’ |
| 2 | But none of this has any more to do with language than a new-born baby 's screeching or a plant 's wilting from lack of water , except in the unlikely event ( possible only in the human case ) of an attempt to deceive . |
| 3 | Those who are not prepared to do so may find that their promotion 's blocked or they 're shunted into a backwater — one experienced insurance broker of my acquaintance , for instance , was offered a job in the stationery department ! |
| 4 | Well like that new advert for the Rover he says do n't , I keep thinking my back my back tailgate 's flapping or I keep hearing , you keep hearing creaking do n't you ? |
| 5 | Yes take the ta baby 's temperature that , this way you know whether the temperature 's falling or going up , do n't you ? |
| 6 | Its face , at this time of the month , is especially craven and chinless , like the earth 's exiled or demoted soul . |