Example sentences of "see or [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is impossible to see or sense anything here except tourism . |
| 2 | So , as soon as the misbehaviour begins , turn away or walk away from your child ; pretend not to see or hear what is going on ; say nothing and try not to show any expression at all ; resist getting into any debate , argument or discussion with your child while he or she is misbehaving . |
| 3 | Desperate to contact Molly , who is unable to see or hear him , Sam discovers that he is only able to communicate with a psychic named Oda Mae Brown ( Whoopee Goldberg ) , a charlatan astonished to discover her powers are authentic . |
| 4 | But Rain and Shildon might have been alone , there was no one to see or overhear them . |
| 5 | Being drunk or stoned can make anyone forget to use condoms , but if the condoms are easy to see or find there is a better chance that you 'll remember to use them . |
| 6 | It is beyond doubt , he argues , and most psychologists and ethologists would agree , ‘ that animals act for the sake of goals , and that they may be conscious of their goals , in the quite literal sense that they may see or smell what they are after ’ ( 1975 : 19 ) . |
| 7 | If Ted is reading this , they did n't see or smell us , honest ! |
| 8 | President Saddam Hussein on June 28 granted UN weapons inspectors [ see pp. 38165 ; 38211 ] permission to " see or inspect what they wish " . |
| 9 | They draw creatures towards them and if they shine on you , you ca n't see or think which way to go . |
| 10 | But still the men did n't see or hear her . |
| 11 | It 's surprising how little even these country kids know about owls , although they must see or hear them every day . |
| 12 | On the Dipper , if you had your eyes shut and your ears plugged up — so you could n't see or hear what was going on — and you just thought about how heavy or light you felt , and what was happening to your tummy — you would n't know for sure what was happening . |
| 13 | ‘ Clare did n't see or hear me coming . |
| 14 | ‘ Did you see or hear anything at all which might be regarded as suspicious or unusual — either then , or earlier in the evening ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Did you see or hear anything later in the night ? ’ |
| 16 | Do you know that creepy feeling when you 're sure someone 's there but you ca n't see or hear anything ? ’ |
| 17 | We have established , on good authority , that neither sentry left his post nor did they see or hear anything untoward . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Whether yer believe it or not , do n't ever let me see or know yer 've 'ad anything to do with 'er agen , ’ she concluded . |