Example sentences of "or [modal v] he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or should he sit back in his chair and smile calmly at the idiocies of mankind ? |
| 2 | Should he sweep her into his arms and kiss the daylights out of her first , or should he slow down for explanations ? |
| 3 | This is the sort of exploration that is done , or should he done , in a take-over situation . |
| 4 | Or should he go completely the other way ? |
| 5 | Should he stay or should he go ? |
| 6 | Or should he turn desire aside and pretend that there had never been that brief , blinding flare of longing between them ? |
| 7 | Was that merely to be sociable — for her husband 's sake — or should he read something more into it ? |
| 8 | Or should he write ? |
| 9 | Or should he have realised that an implied term , or some other interpretation , would have been brought in to alter or anticipate the true meaning of the rule ? |
| 10 | Should anyone ever make difficult decisions or should he work on them — using time as an ally if necessary — until they become easy enough to be made ? |
| 11 | Is it sufficient that he perceives a suspicion of bias , or must he perceive the higher hurdle of likelihood ? |
| 12 | Would he be content to leave her in charge of Thomas and merely check on his progress from time to time , or might he endeavour to wield control in her — his — their son 's life ? |
| 13 | Would he publicly acknowledge the little boy as his , or might he prefer to ignore his existence ? |
| 14 | Or might he think more about Thomas 's colouring and return for a second , closer look ? |
| 15 | Or might he have other motives ? |
| 16 | And did he know the reason or could he offer any explanation for her unusual demeanour at the meet ? |
| 17 | Had he convinced himself , or could he produce at will this rapture to convince others ? |
| 18 | Or could he claim that he was defending his friend with reasonable force ? |
| 19 | Did it mean he was a problem , or could he solve problems ? |
| 20 | The collector is at once confronted with a choice : shall he assemble his collection with only the binding in mind , or shall he pay regard to the contents of the book as well ? |
| 21 | Was this the end or would he want to dance some more ? |
| 22 | Does the hon. Gentleman believe that when he has created an independent Scottish state it will have a separate currency , or would he go for the ecu ? |
| 23 | I 'm glad you like my essay , but I do n't like what you 're doing ’ , or would he think ‘ oh dear I 've got to put with this or she 's going to write a bad report on me ’ . |
| 24 | Would the Minister like to clarify that now , or would he prefer to wait for his PPS ? |
| 25 | Would Mills Roberts wish to retain my services as the Brigade Piper or would he send me back to Achnacarry ? |
| 26 | Or would he use the other gun , the little 4.5mm pistol registered in Cinzia 's name ? |
| 27 | Would Reni seek consolation in the arms of his last daughter , or would he lose himself in wine ? |
| 28 | If she had n't come into the family … his family , would Matthew have turned out the way he was now , or would he have grown into a fine young man with a greater sense of responsibility towards his sister ? |
| 29 | Or would he join the men at the roadblock on the bridge ? |
| 30 | Do you to as well or will he eat |