Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now do you come quietly or do I use force ? ’ |
| 2 | A recruitment team faced by this kind of surge in activity is liable to have to make a decision : do we concentrate on getting the letters out or do we give priority to keeping the records in line ? |
| 3 | Or do we use stealth to obtain it ? |
| 4 | or do they want money or er |
| 5 | As the dawn breaks , she drags out a battered cardboard boxfile with a rusty clasp , from behind a stack of unread texts on the deconstruction — or do I mean demolition ? — of cinematic narrative . |
| 6 | ‘ It seems from the eager glint in your eye that you are a practised hand … or do I mean foot ? ’ |
| 7 | Do I want the truth , or do I want money ? |
| 8 | ‘ But is the vixen sad or do I attribute sadness to her ? |
| 9 | The question is therefore asked with an implication attached to it of ‘ do I have to start getting really worried now or do I have time to adjust to this bad news ? ’ |
| 10 | Do you think the joy of discovery is enhanced , if the new knowledge could be used for the good of mankind , or do you think knowledge per se , is enough . |
| 11 | This whole business of sex education and teaching morality in schools , do you think it is the school 's responsibility or do you think mum and dad ought to play more of a part ? |
| 12 | Or do you prefer Ms ? ’ |
| 13 | Or do you prefer whisky-and-soda , madam ? |
| 14 | Or do you prefer rap ? |
| 15 | when you , you say land reform , do you mean land reform or do you mean socialism collectives ? |
| 16 | ‘ Or do you have time to explain some of her problems yourself ? ’ |
| 17 | Then panellists start wandering off without making excuses and someone tops everything by asking ‘ Crispin of Chainsaw ’ how he gets his guitar sound : ‘ Like , do you kick in your amp or do you use distortion pedals ? ’ |
| 18 | do you need paper or do you need card ? |
| 19 | Had he been a dunce at it or did his present situation , despite the opportunity it affords for the histrionics he so loves , make him feel like pawn ? |
| 20 | Does that ideal remain constant , or does it change form as you yourself grow and develop ? |
| 21 | Does he face show courage and conviction — or does it betray guilt ? |
| 22 | Or does it leave work relationships unspecified ( Christianity ) ? |
| 23 | Is the graph produced accurately enough or does it cause confusion ? 3 . |
| 24 | I wonder , does he keep them chained and manacled , thought Fenella , or does he use sorcery ? |
| 25 | The examinations , tailored to be selective , make no concession to this , nor do they make allowance for the wide range of academic ability and preparedness among the candidates . |
| 26 | Despite Department of Health guidelines family health services authorities do not insist general practitioners apply to their research ethics committee for approval , nor do they monitor research by independent contractors . |
| 27 | Nobody bribes such workers … nor do they have access to hard currency ’ . |
| 28 | They do not judge personality , nor do they use personality tests . |
| 29 | The methods used , it is argued , fail to recognise their different cultural background , nor do they take account of the different needs of children who at home speak languages other than English . |
| 30 | Hughes and Cole make no reference to differing levels of risk , nor do they report information specifically for junctions . |