Example sentences of "or [was/were] [pron] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | So was Dr Carrington exerting a right — some would say a fundamental right — to self-determination , or was he capitulating under the weight of an intolerable burden ? |
| 2 | Secondly , the young stranger who also passed through Godstowe at the same time — was it just a coincidence , or was he connected with the murder victims ? ’ |
| 3 | Or was he addicted to the game Striker as a kid where the goalie adopted a similar position ( mine always seemed to do a Sprake and throw the ball back into my own net ) . |
| 4 | Or was she listening at the door ? |
| 5 | Or was she relying on the unlikelihood of Tom 's being able to defend his own corner effectively ? |