Example sentences of "house if they " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | And just as you would keep a watch on your neighbour 's house if they were away , you should do the same for unoccupied caravans on the site and report anything suspicious immediately . |
| 2 | Garage floors should be at least 100mm ( 4in ) below the level of the ground floor of the house if they are attached , to avoid entry of petrol and oil spillages . |
| 3 | Under new proposals , companies incorporated in other EC member states will have to file certain details with Companies House if they have a ‘ branch ’ in the UK , while non-EC companies will have to file if they have a ‘ place of business ’ here . |
| 4 | The case is being heard just a few days before counter action aimed at holding up attempts to sell the house if they are forced to leave . |
| 5 | Examples of this may be : the agoraphobic person who never goes out because they believe they will collapse and die of a heart attack ; the lift phobic who believes they may become trapped in the lift and suffocate to death ; a person who avoids meeting others because , if a disagreement starts , they believe they will lose their temper and hit people ; and last , a person may obsessively check the locks on doors and windows , believing that somebody is bound to break into the house if they fail to make these checks . |
| 6 | Carrie and Nick would have escaped from the house if they could but it was bitterly cold and had begun to snow heavily . |
| 7 | Johnson , at his most petty when opposed by former supporters , refused to invite even old friends to the White House if they betrayed any doubts about the war . |
| 8 | Similarly , investors tend not to deal with a new house if they are doubtful about its tenacity — and skilled market staff will not join a firm even for high salaries if they are unsure that it will remain in the market . |
| 9 | I told him he 'd better tell his friends , or his girlfriends , that when they call at our house if they do n't give names , they 're not talking to him ! |