Example sentences of "or they [modal v] be [vb pp] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes the Pemberton Musks are listed separately , sometimes they may be listed in with Modern Shrub Roses as well as Hybrid Musks , or they may be listed in with it , which is all very confusing . |
| 2 | These strings may have ends ( the so-called open strings ) or they may be joined up with themselves in closed loops ( closed strings ) ( Fig. 10.1 and Fig. 10.2 ) . |
| 3 | Such herbs can be grown in containers right from the start , or they can be dug up from the garden . |
| 4 | Mr Major and Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd will make it clear in the coming days that British forces must have protection — or they will be pulled back to safe areas . |
| 5 | If the last is the case then those profits will either be retained in the company and reinvested , or they will be passed on to the shareholders as increased dividends . |
| 6 | Or they could be put down by other people . |
| 7 | The language of the sources could be simplified for those who had difficulty reading the sources or they could be copied on to tape for listening . |