Example sentences of "if [pers pn] ca [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm going to investigate , see if I ca n't do a conv I do n't think for one minute I will but it 's possible do a conversion er into erm the box type . |
| 2 | ‘ I want to keep playing well , and if I ca n't make the team then I want to be in a position to give myself a real chance in America in two years time . ’ |
| 3 | I draw Donald a lot if I ca n't get a hand or an angle of an arm right . |
| 4 | I draw Donald a lot if I ca n't get a hand or an angle of an arm right . |
| 5 | If I ca n't get a response from them soon I 'll force-feed 'em my old loin-cloths ! |
| 6 | If I ca n't get a job I wo n't stay in Slumptown — I do n't want benefit or a Youth Scheme' all that crap . |
| 7 | If I ca n't get the information I want any other way I shall ask the fraud squad to make inquiries . |
| 8 | ‘ Not if I ca n't hear the order , ’ Isabel muttered grimly . |
| 9 | There 's the gutter if I ca n't find a cheap hotel . |
| 10 | ‘ Over the last three or four years it has gradually got worse and if I ca n't find a cure I might have to give up distance running , ’ he said . |
| 11 | ‘ Now you listen to me — if I ca n't have a chalet I must have a room where I can talk to Silas privately . |
| 12 | If I ca n't have a band , I wo n't go . |
| 13 | Well if I ca n't have a bit of this chocolate , I 'm going home . |
| 14 | I feel deprived if I ca n't have the same as everyone else ; |
| 15 | And ask her about the water heater cos if I ca n't take a shower I will stink ! |
| 16 | Mum said how about renting one in Wisbech but I said well if she ca n't afford a mortgage you ca n't afford to rent one . |
| 17 | If she ca n't hear the heart she may get frightened , but there 's a good chance , so I 'm going to take the risk . |
| 18 | If you ca n't locate the source of the power , push the child away from the power with something that wo n't conduct electricity ( a broom handle if there 's one handy or another long , dry piece of wood or plastic is ideal ) . |
| 19 | " They say that if you ca n't watch an auto-da-fé , you 've something to hide ! " |
| 20 | ‘ Or there 's a spare room here , if you ca n't face the blackout . ’ |
| 21 | In any event , if you ca n't manage a simpler case you are surely not going to succeed with the more difficult one . |
| 22 | Erm , now what that means is , if you ca n't answer the question and you 've only got a few lines down then sort of trying t w blur it a little bit and make it waffly so that there 's something we can point to and say that you 've written something , right ? |
| 23 | If you ca n't send a copy , the details would be better than nothing ! |
| 24 | There are specialist paints for every surface in your home , so if you ca n't hide an eyesore , flaunt it ! |
| 25 | The people who run it try to fix up compatible ages , interests etc and it does n't matter if you ca n't speak the lingo , they will find someone with a knowledge of the English language for you . |
| 26 | Kovacs finishes off by saying , — So what if you ca n't tell the time . |
| 27 | If you ca n't influence the policies of ICI , you can appear effective by putting the wind up allotment gardeners . |
| 28 | If you ca n't resolve the query or dispute with your customer then you really do have a problem and having a court decide for you may be the only solution . |
| 29 | If you ca n't feel the pain you ca n't have the elation , they complement each other . |
| 30 | ‘ Here , if you ca n't open the present lying down , I 'll do it . ’ |