Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | or where they change half way down , so you have n't got to keep taking your glasses on and off |
| 2 | Sometimes they possessed knowledge about sex , but could not admit that this was sexual , or that they had those sorts of desires . |
| 3 | It is hard , after a lifetime of sharing disappointments and problems with a parent , to find that they are no longer capable of sustaining conversation , that their memory is failing or that they have little interest in things outside their own immediate situation . |
| 4 | Did you know , for instance , that I led Birdman on Kilnsey Crag , or that I spent several days top-roping and practising Zero on Idwal 's Suicide Wall ? |
| 5 | I can assert of the oldest tree in the park ( if there is such a tree ) that it is an oak , but I can also say of the sentence " The oldest tree in the park is an oak " that it means the same , or that it expresses same thought as , say , its French or Chinese translation , irrespective of whether it says anything true . |
| 6 | I am , I regret , unable to agree that the judgment of the court beyond this or that , in so far as it was obiter in the context in which it was delivered , can be supported or that it binds this court . |
| 7 | Whether this means that life originated just once , or that it originated many times , each origin acquiring a different code , but that one origin gave rise to more successful competitors , we do not know . |
| 8 | And er there 's another little room above there where if you move those boards there , that is a kind of trap-door . |
| 9 | Unless or until we codify this agenda and give it meaning through our cooperative efforts , those of us who care about what is happening to the other animals will remain individual , separate gears that do not mesh . |
| 10 | For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus , whom we have not preached , or if ye receive another spirit , which ye have not received , or another gospel , which ye have not accepted , ye might well bear with him . |
| 11 | It asked the troops whether they had ever been linked to a group who aimed to overthrow the authority of the State , or if they had any family members , friends or associates connected with such organisations . |
| 12 | Similar questions were asked about involvement in narcotics or whether they had any criminal record , or if they had any reason to suspect they could become vulnerable to coercion or blackmail . |
| 13 | It need not be if the authorities do not acknowledge a responsibility for control of inflation or if they believe that exchange rates ( just like changes in wage rates , or indirect taxes ) do not influence inflation but rather have their effect on relative prices . |
| 14 | Or if we want this world , we get it . ’ |
| 15 | In a case like this it is often a matter of assessing quickly ‘ Am I sure that I can reach the field , or if I get more sink will I fail to get there ? ’ |
| 16 | I lay there with absolutely no idea what I would be doing the following day or if I stood any chance of being selected by the Legion . |
| 17 | It is important , however , that only one questionnaire is complete for each unit , so if there are other members of the Association working with you , or if you receive another copy via another source , such as BHA 's Voice magazine , please agree amongst yourselves and submit only one questionnaire between you . |
| 18 | It is not naive to argue that politicians , or if you prefer some politicians , have commitments to ideals . |
| 19 | If they do n't act on your request , or if you have any problems , the ASA will investigate your complaints . |
| 20 | Or if you have any queries , please ring us at Barnsley ( 0226 ) 730495 ) . |
| 21 | So next time you see something wrong on the road , or in your street or if you have any traffic , roads or lighting enquiries , you know what to do . |
| 22 | If you have a story or issue you would like to see covered or if you have any enquiries about the programme please write to : |
| 23 | For the up-to-minute mortgage information or if you have any enquiries about how to buy your home and require general advice , telephone Which Mortgage information service on 071 833 5566 . |
| 24 | If the former partner has a change in housing costs , or in earnings , or if he has more children , then his maintenance bill will be varied . |
| 25 | It may be necessary to enquire how far her lust was excited , or if she experienced any enjoyment . |
| 26 | Perhaps I may turn briefly to the higher rates , which may be in the minds of some , and ask whether it would be possible to picket Park lane , to ask those attending this evening 's £500 per head dinner whether they are paying more tax this year at the lower rate , or whether they paid more tax in 1979 at Labour 's higher rates ? |
| 27 | I do n't know what reasons brought you to me or whether they have any connection with certain events — I have my suspicions I 'll confess , but I accept it is n't any of my business unless it reaches a point where it outwardly affects me . |
| 28 | The client should be asked whether they are a member of a trade union which may have a legal assistance scheme or whether they have any form of legal fees insurance . |
| 29 | ‘ Do we know who his friends were or whether he had any enemies ? ’ |
| 30 | No-one cares how a construction worker talks or whether he has much education . |