Disjunctives may be turned into conditionals.

The government played the Orange card to get support for their Ireland policy.

The faces changed, passing in rotation. Youthful faces, bearded faces, dark faces: faces serene, or faces moody, but all akin with the brotherhood of the sea.

Humph! Thought there was bad blood somewhere! he exclaimed. . . . No! was the determined answer. . . . Because his father was dishonest is no proof that he is a thief."