Example sentences of "if [pron] [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Devastated I may be , but I 'm damned if I 'll give her the satisfaction of hearing me beg for mercy . |
| 2 | Yes , he replied , if I would send him the postage . |
| 3 | The low style is surely recalled by the colloquial " " Hé " " given to God and St Peter as noted above , and the high by the description of the young wife in Les Trois Boçus : ( a beautiful girl So beautiful that she was a delight And if I should tell you the truth I do not think that Nature ever made Any more beautiful creature . ) |
| 4 | Right , let me see if I can get it the same . |
| 5 | ‘ Still alive , and wanting to marry me again — as if I 'd give him the chance ! ’ |
| 6 | It has become apparent on some of the issues , some of the comments that we made that was if I could call it the you 'll know what we 're talking about and I do n't if we are talking about the there was there was a point somewhere where talked about ing an increase or short of journey time along the ring road and this has been taken as I understand to be that we are setting out an increase of speed er traffic on the sections of road to a junction and that 's totally in force and it was either . |
| 7 | Perhaps if I could remember them the whole mystery would be solved . |
| 8 | In view of the circumstances of his team 's downfall , perhaps the most ironic touch about the final was that Chapman had said in the Sunday Express a week before the game : ‘ I know nothing of the art of clairvoyance , but I should feel happier if someone would foretell me the vital incident which is almost sure to decide the match . |
| 9 | ‘ And I think that someone would like to dance it with me , ’ she said , as Herman , lured by the smile , came across and with a ludicrous bow , asked Erika if she would do him the honour of the dance , Erika graciously accepting , to her delight leaving Fritz looking disconsolate and unhappy . |
| 10 | ‘ Emma saw her in Bamford and asked her if she could send her the book to sign and Harriet said yes , of course . |
| 11 | So far not a word had been spoken and if she could manage it the girl would not even know tomorrow . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll give you a hand — if you 'll give me the story . ’ |
| 13 | I live circumscribed and self-communing — 't is best so — not like a Princess in a thicket , by no means , but more like a very fat and self-satisfied Spider in the centre of her shining Web , if you will forgive me the slightly disagreeable Analogy . |
| 14 | ‘ I mean , if you can show me the way I will take you by car , ’ I said . |
| 15 | It will help us with our enquiries if you can give us the envelope or the outer wrapping . |
| 16 | if you can give us the the two alternatives for the the Dunes one and the Spice |
| 17 | If you can tell him the whole town pays for itself , that 's far more impressive than — ’ |
| 18 | If you can tell me the initials of my name , you can have what 's in this bag . ’ |
| 19 | If you want to get personal then two can play at that , and I swear on my lifelong friendships with the late Mrs Gandhi , Brian Clough and Michael Parkinson that I will burn my brand new membership card of the NUJ on the square at Headingley if you can name me the full Yorkshire team you 're chairman of . |
| 20 | I would be so grateful if you could tell me the name of it , because it looks so unusual . |
| 21 | okay , if you could tell us the scenario , read the scenario to us and then read the press release please . |
| 22 | If you could show me the way out- ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Or rather I would if you 'd give me the chance . ’ |
| 24 | So I 'll give her a ring later in the week or something and I 'll see if they 'll send me the send me the |
| 25 | She had a glass of gin in her hand , but she was not drinking it , just holding it as if it might offer her the cheer and support that she might not otherwise find elsewhere . |
| 26 | Her eyes followed him as he unpacked the bike , and she wondered if he was just going to take it for granted that she would sleep with him of if he would offer her the choice . |
| 27 | But instead of setting about matters in a straightforward way and asking Marko if he would sell him the ram , or let him have it as a gift-which Marko might well have done , for he was a good-natured young man-the king asked the advice of his prime minister Milosu , who was Marko 's uncle . |
| 28 | I ask him if he 'll tell me the story again , but he just looks over at me and shakes his head . |
| 29 | Dolly tried to say it would be nice if he 'd give her the chance to tell him what she liked , but he was away again . |
| 30 | If he can tell us the one , surely he can tell us the other . |