Example sentences of "[pron] or [verb] [pron] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What did you decorate them or did you just leave them plain ? |
| 2 | The main point was , did she or did she not think that the whole ghastly superstructure should be brought down and got rid of , root and branch , once and for all ? |
| 3 | ‘ Did you or did you not say that the purpose of my presence here this evening was to give you information about my work ? ’ |
| 4 | Well let me put it plainly , did you or did you not know that there were two children or three children indeed in that flat ? |
| 5 | ‘ Did you or did you not get a cheque ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Did you or did you not read this book to the reception class ? ’ yelled Ali . |
| 7 | Did I tell you or did I not tell you |
| 8 | ‘ But , ’ said the stranger , ‘ do you or do you not know that the law of England supposes every man to be innocent until he is proved — proved — to be guilty ? ’ |
| 9 | Does he or does he not propose to abandon the green form scheme totally and completely ? |
| 10 | Yes I know but do you eat it or do you just put it in to flavour it ? |
| 11 | Do you build a picture in your head before you play anything or do you just jam around over the backing track and wait for something good to happen ? |