Example sentences of "nor [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 It should be emphasised that these opportunities do not constitute ‘ language development ’ nor do they ensure that development will take place .
2 Nor do we feel that this is necessary .
3 We do not buy live poultry from the local market and carry it home squawking and then wring its neck , nor do we insist that the fish we order in a restaurant should have been swimming about only moments before .
4 We neither investigate the problems women face at work , nor do we try and help .
5 Nor do we know whether Massaliote technicians rebuilt in the Greek style the fortress on the Danube at Heuneburg in Wurttemberg at the end of the sixth century .
6 We do not know whether the [ auditors ] were asked to make the valuation on behalf of the company ( which presumably was interested in the value of its own shares ) or on behalf of [ the buying and selling shareholders ] , nor do we know whether the [ auditors ] charged any fee for this valuation , and , if so , to whom , or whether they made their valuation as part of their ordinary duties as the company 's auditors .
7 Nor do you know whether or not she 'll be able to cope with the stairs . ’
8 Nor do I mean that it bears the imprint of the time when it arose .
9 Nor do I think that there are at the moment Committees which cause unnecessary work . ’
10 Nor do I think that it is disgraceful if two men of a loving disposition should set up home together .
11 I shall not attempt to enumerate them all here , nor do I think that feminism should accept any of them uncritically .
12 Nor do I think that Mr. O'Brien thought for a moment that he was acting as the bank 's agent .
13 Nor do I think that there is any other simple test that can be substituted .
14 Nor do I think that either the father or the court were exercising any rights of custody at the time of the removal .
15 Nor do I think that a complete free for all would be in the best interests of the trade .
16 Nor do I think that it is necessary at this stage .
17 Nor do I think that the cutting down of the scrub and the erection of the secondary wire mesh fence add very much .
18 In those circumstances it does not seem to me right to leave open , whether the court has power to do so I 'm doubtful , but in any event it does not seem to me right to leave open a question of whether there should be some damages to provide for the possibility that er Paul may have to leave school , nor do I think that it is a situation in which any contingency award should be made in respect of that .
19 But nor do I think that you should somehow try to cosset the position of the leader of the party .
20 Nor do I accept that such feelings are a sign of weakness , provided that they are accompanied by an inner toughness where necessary and justified . ’
21 Nor do I accept that all the questions referred to a visitor involve such arcane learning that only those intimately aware of university affairs can begin to understand it , the judges of the land not being able to appreciate the issues .
22 Most surprising of all is The Ride of the Valkyries , whose main dotted rhythm is swallowed up , trivializing its character ; nor do I find that the silent-movie tempo and pinched recording quality do much for the Lohengrin in Act 3 Prelude .
23 Nor do I consider that the principle is advanced by identifying specific categories such as husband and wife or elderly parents and adult children ; the principle applies whenever a creditor knows or ought to have known that the relationship between debtor and the surety gives rise to a real risk that the surety may not contract freely and with a full appreciation of the nature of the obligation being assumed .
24 Nor do I consider that any in-house tariff which may exist in the Home Office need be disclosed .
25 Nor do I consider that a better balance of interests would necessarily be achieved .
26 Nor do I believe that the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that life is a miserable business .
27 Nor do I believe that it can be said that in no way can we disentangle ourselves from the religious myth which we have inherited .
28 That is to say neither do I believe , in the terms of classical Christology , that Jesus of Nazareth could have had , as well as his human nature , a divine nature ; nor do I believe that he could have been raised from the dead , so acquiring uniqueness through God 's act of raising him .
29 Nor do I believe that private sector training is the answer .
30 Nor do I believe that anything is to be gained by analysing the reported cases in what is presently a contentious area of the law .
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