Example sentences of "if [pron] came " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if nothing came of the interviews , he could work for his father . |
| 2 | I did n't make a systematic study but I occasionally followed up clues if I came across references in books and catalogues . |
| 3 | This was bad news for the poet , who until his late twenties had never ‘ touched the lips of woman ’ , but he did his best to play it her way , listening dutifully when she told him that their spiritual relationship would be damaged ‘ if I came to you in sin . |
| 4 | Towards the close of A Call to the Unconverted you can well imagine tears rolling down his cheeks as he pleads with his hearers , ‘ If I came hungry or naked to one of your doors , would you not part with more than a cup of water to relieve me ? |
| 5 | In the end I went along and scraped a pass , largely to avoid the horrendous scenes with my parents that would ensue if I came away from the temple of learning empty-handed . |
| 6 | This was supposed to be a ‘ sensitive ’ job and if I came out I would automatically be adjudged a danger to the patients and given the elbow . |
| 7 | ‘ Leeds were always at the back of my mind as the side I would like to join if I came back to England , ’ said the 6ft 2in , 16 stone Iro . |
| 8 | ‘ But would n't it be better if I came to see her , just to meet her , so that she knows who you 're with ? ’ |
| 9 | Mrs Singh said she would go if I came too but not otherwise . |
| 10 | If I came out of the changing-room with a bin-liner round my waist and a lampshade on my head he 'd say that they suited me . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , if I came , Liddy would have to come with me . ’ |
| 12 | I thought you said there 'd be no problem if I came in on a six-month permit ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ If I came back and trained and lived here again I would probably go back to being the blue-eyed boy . |
| 14 | The only reason I came in here was that I was on my way into town when your boys called and they said it would be quicker if I came in to see you . |
| 15 | ‘ Mr Walker thought , as I 'd come to see you before , it would be best if I came again . |
| 16 | She said she 'd get on with the cooking better if I came down here on my own . |
| 17 | If I came here , took your money , I would be dependent on you . |
| 18 | I 've got a job that I love doing , and er , I also take the view that if I came and did this programme and moaned away at everybody , and er , moaned away about everything , nobody would ring me up , and nobody would listen . |
| 19 | She offered a covenant to the Church if I came back or you were Confirmed in Faith . |
| 20 | I said nervously ‘ Oh , I thought perhaps you would teach me Mr Samuel if I came up to London for lessons ’ . |
| 21 | well that maybe true , but I think it 's working off an analogy on that , turning it the other way round and saying well erm if , if I got to the stage of erm , well possibly even seeking some information from the commission , well certainly if I gave you a conclusion for example , that it should be referred , erm and I think again even if I came to the conclusion that I should neither want , er there 's no point in seeking information from the Commission , nor should I refer it , or at least refer to the stage erm what his clients would be saying should be done in the interim and what he says in effect , for the reason he 's outlined is , er that we should proceed on the basis of erm the validity of the act erm and of the byelaws |
| 22 | ‘ If I came along and accused you of sharp practice , you 'd be righteously indignant . |
| 23 | She said that if I came here to the island and said I was sorry you 'd welcome me with open arms . ’ |
| 24 | Perhaps it would be easier for you if I came back later . |
| 25 | Perhaps it would be better if I came back later . |
| 26 | Perhaps it would be easier for you if I came back later . |
| 27 | Perhaps it would be easier for you if I came back later . |
| 28 | Perhaps it would be easier for you if I came back later . |
| 29 | The neighbours were told to tell the police if I came back . ’ |
| 30 | You know if I came in to see Kim , your room , we 'd never get anything done . |