Example sentences of "[coord] [vb infin] [conj] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He ca n't behave or think or speak or do anything else better than I can — nearly as well as I can — so he 's going to be the Old Man of the Sea until I shake him off somehow . |
| 2 | Wounded deer by the next day separate from the herd and fail to groom or eat or move . |
| 3 | Befriending schemes have been established so that , where it is desirable , students with special educational needs can be accompanied by a volunteer helper who will interpret or explain and assist as necessary . |
| 4 | At a level above that there is what is called machine code : one whose lines are normally instructions to add or subtract or shift the contents of whole registers ( themselves strings of binary numbers ) . |
| 5 | At school and even now , I can not add or subtract or divide easily , but I can write clear figures — this is drawing ; and I can arrange my figures neatly in line , and one sum next to the other , i.e. design . |
| 6 | The immediate problem , like that of 1923 , was whether to resign at once or wait and meet Parliament . |
| 7 | The species horse does n't chew or gallop or jump or bring forth its young alive . |
| 8 | If these conditions are satisfied , the party suffering from mental disorders , on recovering his sanity , or those entitled to act on his behalf , may repudiate or confirm and enforce the contract . |
| 9 | He ca n't behave or think or speak or do anything else better than I can — nearly as well as I can — so he 's going to be the Old Man of the Sea until I shake him off somehow . |
| 10 | Then everything was movement , sensation , and she could no longer laugh or speak or do anything but be carried along by a force greater than anything she had ever known before , a force that took them to the heavens to touch the stars that had already decided their destiny . |
| 11 | ‘ That was a private penance — because a hundred and seventy Marines were lost in one terrible action , and because the Emperor can not taste or smell or touch . ’ |
| 12 | Human beings can hear or see or feel ‘ noisy ’ signals in particular places and times and use their expectations about the ‘ there and then ’ into a perception of what signals mean . |
| 13 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute or defend or appear in any legal proceedings and , in the case of civil proceedings , may institute them in their own name … |
| 14 | ‘ For as long as I am the champion I will not recognise or defend or fight for their dishonoured belt . ’ |
| 15 | I had so much invested in my identity as a young success that when it all evaporated I was left with a part of myself I did n't know or understand or like . |
| 16 | A group like U2 should be chart material , playing new pop that does n't falsify or perpetuate or enhance the bright fantasy . |
| 17 | I ca n't work or read or play or anything until I know that you will some day be mine ! |
| 18 | He should be free to use or disclose or sell his skill and knowledge after the end of employment in any way he thinks fit . |
| 19 | ( pp167-8 ) ( g ) Criminal use of ineffective exemption clauses Under the Consumer Transactions ( Restrictions on Statements ) Order 1976 ( SI 1976 No 1813 ) , it is a criminal offence for anyone , in the course of a business , to display or publish or include in a written document , an exemption clause which is void by virtue of s6 of UCTA 1977 . |
| 20 | Chris always ends his visits by asking children not to disturb or try and touch snakes they may find in the wild . |
| 21 | You can decide later whether to let it out or try and lose some weight . |
| 22 | In the private sector a large number of estate agents , landlords , accommodation agencies and building societies have been found to operate discriminatory registers , refusing to let or sell or lend to black individuals and families , while direct and indirect discrimination in many local authority housing departments has led to black tenants being allocated inferior council housing ( Gordon and Newnham , 1986 ) . |
| 23 | The memorandum of association of the Ashbury Railway Company stated the company 's objects to be : ‘ to make or sell or lend on hire railway carriages , wagons and all kinds of railway plant , fittings , machinery and rolling stock ; to carry on the business of mechanical engineers and general contractors , to purchase and sell as merchants timber , coal , metal and other materials , and to buy and sell such materials on commission or as agents ’ . |
| 24 | She is talking about an enemy which you can not see or hear or smell . ’ |
| 25 | He was interested only in what he could see or hear or touch and , above everything , measure . |
| 26 | The plaintiffs ' contentions under this heading do not seek to cut down or erode or encroach upon the privilege against self-incrimination . |
| 27 | Therefore , if you allow each kilometre four minutes on phase A you can either trot OR walk and canter . |
| 28 | He had the kind of hutzpah and powerful personality combined with a musical and intelligence that one could either resent strongly or admire and take on board . ’ |
| 29 | Would the Germans withdraw or stand and fight ? |
| 30 | Is it not simply the case that the underlying analysis becomes more complex because , before knowing whether it is beneficial to build or hold or divest , it is necessary to know the effects beyond the immediate SBU in question ? |