Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [modal v] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | A scream begins deep inside me , a scream coming through a big , empty place , deep as the Colca Canyon , arid as the Nazca Desert , where nothing can give it comfort . |
| 2 | Once it 's properly launched , where everyone can see it , you wo n't have to worry too much about rocking the boat , ’ he said . |
| 3 | The Chairman placed a large digital clock on the conference table where everyone could see it . |
| 4 | He lay in bed , hoping the phone would go away or someone would answer it . |
| 5 | My nose was running again , and my thumb was throbbing where I 'd cut it on the piece of glass in the bin . |
| 6 | I take them to a certain stage , but I tend to find finishing a painting much more difficult than starting it , so I 'll leave it to one side , maybe for a week or more , where I can see it , and as I pass it suddenly something will click . |
| 7 | ‘ Either you increase my husband 's wages to reflect the work he does on your behalf , or I might find it my duty to persuade him to look for other employment , perhaps with one of the many property owners hereabouts . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Get it open or I 'll kick it down . ’ |
| 9 | Better do it otherwise you 'll forget , gon na eat that little bit of cake or I 'll throw it away ? |
| 10 | ‘ Open it or I 'll break it down ! ’ he bit out , slamming a hand on it violently . |
| 11 | ‘ Now , or I 'll do it for you ! ’ |
| 12 | Do n't you look at me like that or I 'll shove it up your arse . |
| 13 | You tell me or I 'll beat it out of you ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Talk , or I 'll beat it out of you . ’ |
| 15 | Either come down here and have it now or I 'll eat it . |
| 16 | or I 'll put it in the sitting room |
| 17 | Oh go on Chris or I 'll turn it on . |
| 18 | ‘ Either you clean the deck , Rickie , or I 'll scrub it with your hair . ’ |
| 19 | Shut up or I 'll keep it ! |
| 20 | Send it back immediately , or I 'll take it back for you — and punch his impertinent face in while I 'm at it ! ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Frank , kindly remove your hand or I may remove it myself . |
| 22 | If it was nice and cold or I 'd put it in the freezer , then open the other one . |
| 23 | ‘ I ca n't do it ! ’ she had to tell her , and , when her sister 's look suddenly became hostile , ‘ I 'm sure if you wrote to Mr Gajdusek , or phoned him — or I could do it for you , ’ she volunteered hastily , not wanting to be bad friends with her , now of all times . |
| 24 | I could put it into Event , or I could give it to you for Time Out … |
| 25 | Or I could make it into a puppet . |
| 26 | Shall I hold it up for you , and erm , or somebody 'll hold it up for you . |
| 27 | she did show me that and then she 's got it like straps on it where she can take it off but er oh she |
| 28 | There was probably a night service bus , but she had no idea where she could catch it , or where it stopped in Yonder . |
| 29 | ‘ Where you would give it her ? ’ |
| 30 | To do this exercise , put the carriage to E , where you 'll find it tucks to the right and knits to the left . |