Example sentences of "[adv] if it [verb] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We should like to see parents control the amount of time their children spend on computer games , especially if it becomes clear that it is becoming more than a normal hobby , ’ said the PAT deputy general secretary , Jackie Miller . |
| 2 | It is preferable to smack the dog with your hand rather than use a rolled-up newspaper which the dog may see as an extension of the game , especially if it gets excited and a tug-of-war ensues . |
| 3 | but I do n't think sometimes I think well if it looks nice but some of them brides on there that just hangs do n't it ? |
| 4 | The suggestion of fatherly closeness was essential , even if it seemed awkward and difficult to illustrate . |
| 5 | It is probably true to say that if young British-born Caribbeans from London have a conversation lasting longer than a few turns , then it will contain London English even if it contains Creole as well . |
| 6 | This sometimes leads to a resentment of the teachers responsible for guiding the youth into sport , particularly if it becomes obvious that the interest in the youth was purely because of his sporting success . |