Example sentences of "or [vb base] [pron] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The assumption here is that ‘ when [ a driver ] happens to feel subjective risk or fear he often tends immediately to eliminate this feeling by certain behavioural changes ’ ( Summala , 1976 , p.239 ) , a major cause of accidents is thus that drivers have too high a ‘ subjective risk threshold ’ . |
| 2 | In future , students will be able to take individual Higher National Units or build them up to gain group HNC or HND awards . |
| 3 | John Knight would like to sell the hull or cut it up to make souvenirs like the Berlin Wall . |
| 4 | Or let us not forget that research on Japan in the 1930s has revealed conflicts of interest between and within the military , zaibatsu , politicians and the bureaucracy . |
| 5 | But as for perceptual and emotional awareness , lacking which we would have no motive to bother about facts , without pleasure or hope it simply fades . |
| 6 | In reflecting on Basil as a person , I can only make comment as I knew him , over a dozen years or so and , during which time , I can not recall one unkind word or act he ever directed towards me . |
| 7 | That 's the idea cos when it 's the exam I ca n't come in and do it for you or show you how to do it . |
| 8 | But I 'm not going to er sit here teach you or show you how to do that because that 's the training course responsibility . |
| 9 | If you 're in trouble , for example , do you try to sort it out yourself or get everyone else involved ? |
| 10 | At least eight prison inmates attempt suicide or mutilate themselves daily according to the Howard League for Penal Reform which said the catalogue of self-injuries , almost 3,000 incidents last year , was an ‘ appalling record ’ . |
| 11 | A sexual surrogate will A , have sex with you if he ca n't find anyone else , all the things nobody else is prepared to do with you sexually , or teach you how to draw you the partner you want ? |
| 12 | In front of the church at the west end was built a portico or narthex which generally extended across the whole width of the façade . |
| 13 | Practices can now purchase as fundholders or exercise their new found powers through commenting on the purchasing plans of the health authorities . |
| 14 | The other one could not play on alone or find somebody else to play , and if the games could not be played and ended , the riddle could not be answered . |
| 15 | And like all gifts , it should not be unwrapped before.its time , so do n't unwrap your gift , or allow anyone else to unwrap your gift , or else God might , in His wisdom , come down and take it away again . ’ |
| 16 | What could you stop doing , or devote less time to , or ask someone else to do ? |
| 17 | You can do this even if you also want to go and speak , or ask someone else to speak for you . |
| 18 | Or 'ave you just come into a bit of money ? ’ |
| 19 | Do we need to correct them , or do we just leave them be . |
| 20 | I think for me , one of the main questions is how we enter into joint activity with the British Labour Movement , or do we just turn our backs on it and say we ca n't do it , they are too racist , they are too imperialist . |
| 21 | The only thing that occurs to me er er and now yo your veteran day from last year a a does any of that , how does you know , cos he does it , how does any of that sit with Rob or do we just say right well we do cos |
| 22 | ‘ Can you tell me when we can begin to teach the totally inexperienced , gauche young ladies you 've employed as receptionists , or do we just let them loose on our unsuspecting clients ? ’ |
| 23 | What it comes down to is do we , or do we not approve of killing animals for fun do we approve of allowing a pack of dogs to hunt an animal to its death . |
| 24 | Dr Goode said he trusted himself , and clearly he is a good doctor ; but can we always afford to trust , or do we thereby run the risk of taking a step down the road towards euthanasia , both voluntary and involuntary . |
| 25 | As individuals do we accept our responsibility to be peacemakers or do we passively allow aggression to be part of our lives ? |
| 26 | What about the cattle which our bird and animal loving army allows to graze on the latter , or do they not matter ? |
| 27 | If the teacher imposes all the discipline , then will the pupils learn to access their own will , or do they simply bide their time until they leave school ? |
| 28 | Are the competing views purely academic debates , or do they also reflect wider social interests ? |
| 29 | Is it a covered building or do they just meet outside ? |
| 30 | Has it ever been , in your memory , postponed or cancelled , or do they just carry on regardless ? |