Example sentences of "[coord] [modal v] [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the view of many discerning pop fans , The Farm are , of course , shite , the most recent and worst atrocity being their ‘ reading ’ ( or should we say brief flick through , glancing at the pictures ) of ‘ Do n't You Want Me ’ , which , contrary to popular belief , is not entirely a third-rate copy of the Human League original . |
| 2 | Should she join the group of young vets who had qualified with her two years ago or should she go straight back to her godmother 's house , where she was staying for the duration of this annual veterinary congress ? |
| 3 | And did he know the reason or could he offer any explanation for her unusual demeanour at the meet ? |
| 4 | ‘ Or could you have some reason for wanting to avoid me ? ’ |
| 5 | Would you prefer to have another election so that one party could obtain an overall majority or would you prefer some kind of arrangement between the parties so there would not have to be an election for a number of years ? |
| 6 | ‘ Are you in a hurry to be off , or would you like some lunch ? ’ |
| 7 | Are they capable of handling the case alone or will they require significant supervision ? |
| 8 | Will the Minister safeguard against that , or will he make this Bill a charter for asset strippers and property developers ? |
| 9 | Or will he find some reason to start . |
| 10 | Erm if the car has done a lot of mileage , will you get a lot of money for it or will you get less money ? |
| 11 | Will independence bring more opportunities for adults and mature students , a wider range of vocational courses and a higher staying-on rate or will it mean more competition , cuts in expensive courses and no overall structure to educational provision from 11–19 ? |
| 12 | Will you get a big weight loss this week , or will it come next week , or not at all ? |
| 13 | Will it only learn the song of its own species or will it learn any tape recorded song it may have played to it during its memorizing phase ? |
| 14 | Is there a replacement service for equipment , or can one hire similar equipment from within one 's area ? |
| 15 | Is this too much , or can I include living rock ? |
| 16 | Nor may they have any business arrangement which constrains them when recommending investments for you or instructing some other agency to deal with your business . |
| 17 | Nor could he ignore American enthusiasm for British membership of the EEC , in part to ensure a better balance among the states of Western Europe , but also in the hope that Britain would strengthen those in the Community who favoured more liberal and outward looking economic policies . |
| 18 | She would not mind it , nor would she take any heed of it . |
| 19 | Nor would it grow any lighter . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm not planning any runners on the allweather tracks nor will I have any jump runners this winter . |
| 21 | As Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury , he has yet to experience a single quarter 's growth in output ( excluding oil revenues ) , but nor will he accept any blame for the recession . |
| 22 | Nor will it do any good if it is sent to the right outlet at the wrong time . |
| 23 | She wo n't charge me with more than my due , nor will she let that lad pay for a death I 'm sure he does not owe . |
| 24 | They can not report nonsense in your writing , they do not judge accuracy , including spelling , nor can they detect incorrect word usage . |
| 25 | Nor can one feel any sympathy for the various ladies in his life , all of whom conform outwardly to the strict etiquette of the enclosed society of the Austrian court . |
| 26 | The ideal needs integrity , however , for a citizen can not treat himself as the author of a collection of laws that are inconsistent in principle , nor can he see that collection as sponsored by any Rousseauian general will . |
| 27 | But a regular inspection every four or five years can not by itself be sufficient protection for the parents or the children ; nor can it provide enough information by which to judge the effectiveness of a school . |
| 28 | Nor can I accept any teaching that talks about becoming attuned to spiritual forces which have nothing to do with the Holy Spirit . |
| 29 | Nor can I remember any sense of restraint : the landscape belonged to me and I to it , and I was free to explore it and be nurtured by it in a subconscious Wordsworthian sort of way . |
| 30 | I have also sent you a catalogue of Greenpeace merchandise so that you may choose from it , and may I draw special attention to the Greenpeace enamel dove badge which we would particularly like you , as a new supporter , to purchase and wear . |