Example sentences of "[conj] do it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Was Venus born dry , or did it become dry ? |
| 2 | Allowing the child to muck about , or does it mean free to express himself in his own childlike way , and not ape the adult 's way . |
| 3 | But it did not institute systematic means of monitoring school curricula to check on whether or not inspectorate advice was being followed , nor did it devise systematic means for exerting pressure on schools to follow this advice . |
| 4 | The agreement , which was of unlimited duration , made no direct reference to SDI ; nor did it involve conventional or chemical weapons , although both sides expressed a wish to reach an agreement on such matters at the earliest opportunity . |
| 5 | Nor did it go unchallenged . |
| 6 | Nor did it seem apparent to all that the war fought at sea , the damage which might be inflicted upon enemy vessels and morale , and the consequences which victory at sea could have for those who lived in areas close to coasts , were all part of a wider war which could not be restricted to the fighting on land . |
| 7 | But nor did it seem natural . |
| 8 | The word ‘ modern ’ used in Hindi or Punjabi does not have its English meaning , nor does it mean liberated or even progressive . |
| 9 | Medical evidence shows using DSE is not associated with damage to eyes and eyesight nor does it make existing defects worse . |
| 10 | Nor does it seem sufficient merely to qualify it by admitting a certain element of free play in the facts . |
| 11 | It does not explain the triggering sensation and altered function of the gut , nor does it seem important in those with IBS symptoms who do not seek medical care . |
| 12 | Nor does it seem likely that the Irish state would benefit significantly from this goldmine in the west , or indeed any other . |
| 13 | Nor does it seem likely that the idea of causal power is not open to analysis , or , what comes to much the same , that it is somehow to be acquired without noticeable effort by thinking on what is common to such verbs as " push " and " pull " , as has sometimes been supposed . |
| 14 | This does not include information which has been leaked from such sources , nor does it include unauthorised and off-the-cuff comments made by junior officials . |
| 15 | And does it feel nice ? |
| 16 | There are really only two important considerations as far as the desktop publisher is concerned ; is it readable and does it look good . |
| 17 | Is there a widow/widower 's pension and does it get contractual increases ? |
| 18 | And does it have central heating and , if so , what type ? |
| 19 | but did it look authentic with the thing , I mean not to the extent of |