Example sentences of "to eat or [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes they may not be able to eat or talk very well . |
| 2 | But her jaw had locked , as if she had been bitten by an animal that kills its prey by robbing it of the ability to eat or hunt , pant or lick , or even howl . |
| 3 | He was seldom in the house except to eat or sleep and when he was all he ever did was yell , ‘ Get the tea . |
| 4 | Such was their anxiety during the two days that were left before the exam results were due that Mona and Sheila found it hard to eat or sleep . |
| 5 | I existed in a state of permanent exhaustion , unable to eat or sleep , and unable to laugh or even smile . |
| 6 | She 's the kind of person who 'd probably forget to eat or sleep for days while she was painting , then eat ravenously for the next week to make up , if she could . |
| 7 | His long , inexplicable silence had resulted in her feeling such misery that she was finding it difficult to eat or sleep . |
| 8 | They always stay till there 's nothing left to eat or drink . |
| 9 | Clean clothes , fares to and from the interview , possibly something to eat or drink when you 're far away from home , even going around the job centres — they all cost money . |
| 10 | ‘ Not too good , ’ I replied , ‘ Anything to eat or drink ? |
| 11 | People who say ‘ I think you 'll like it , ’ as they give you something horrible to eat or drink , cow 's rumen in bilberry vinegar , say , or that coconut liquor peasants use to salve their verrucas . |
| 12 | Is it all right to eat or drink before a session ? |
| 13 | However , if you do n't want to eat or drink it today , save it up for another occasion . |
| 14 | Mr Reynolds was not able to eat or drink and fluids were therefore administered through the central venous and intravenous lines which had been inserted in theatre . |
| 15 | Mr Reynolds admitted that he had been afraid to eat or drink because of the possible effects on his bowel and bladder . |
| 16 | put them in the " recovery position " ( i.e. on the floor , face down , but with head bent back and face tilted down , making sure they can breathe easily ) ; — call a doctor or ambulance immediately ; — if you can , give details of the drug taken when you phone ; — ask the ambulance operator if there is any first aid you can give ; — stay with them , until help comes ; — give them nothing to eat or drink . |
| 17 | After I woke up , it was days before I needed to eat or drink anything again . ’ |
| 18 | I remembered I 'd had nothing to eat or drink before leaving the house , and thought how awful that I had n't even made Toby a cup of tea before obeying my impulse to run . |
| 19 | I was too upset to eat or drink , but she sat with me for some time , talking gently to me , wiping away my tears , and helping me to recover . |
| 20 | ‘ And then I 'll get you something to eat or drink — have you had supper ? ’ |
| 21 | She has n't said a word since and refuses to eat or drink . ’ |
| 22 | Nothing to eat or drink till after . ’ |
| 23 | And nothing to eat or drink four hours before your appointment tonight . |
| 24 | To eat or drink , got coffee , tea |
| 25 | You know er personally attached to the grave , or go on a guided tour , and er , like you 've got to wear certain bits of clothing , you got ta be like , you got ta be properly dressed , er , you 're not allowed to eat or drink in there , there 's all these things , like , you know , really |
| 26 | So the horse may be able to cope with one incident that provokes anxiety and stress ; but if two stressful incidents happen at the same time , the horse may be unable to cope and as a consequence refuse to eat or get colic . |
| 27 | If you feel anxious — perhaps you developed a mystery pain or have been unable to eat or relax — the meridian lines connecting the stomach and spleen will be examined by the practitioner . |