Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [modal v] take [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | As soon as I had read this , I asked Mr Edgar if I could take a message from him to his sister . |
2 | I asked the soldiers if I could take a photograph and was told : ‘ Only if you keep moving . ’ |
3 | The old girl should do her duty and send me a postcard if she can take the time off from her toy-boys . |
4 | Since the matter is important , I wonder if you would take the trouble to write to me again , indicating particularly whether such other arrangements as you will be making are likely to commence at an earlier date than one might otherwise suppose . |
5 | If dealing with a large number of candidates you may like to ask the candidate if you may take a polaroid picture for the application form if this has not been supplied already . |
6 | If you can take a member of the family with you to stand in as a practise subject , so much the better . |
7 | ‘ Why do n't you ask your mum if you can take the frill off and I 'll ask mine to alter your dress if it 's all right ? ’ |
8 | and see if you can take the children in . |
9 | Ask if you can take the form away with you and put it in the post the same day , or bring it back later . |
10 | And obviously Janet , you 'll be giving me the other one , so if you can take the time to look at it . |
11 | In fact I am developing a revealing , but ultimately frustrating line of correspondence with the Welsh Office and I would be grateful if you could take a look at the enclosed letter copies . |
12 | Er erm July , er June is erm , according to Chris 's seasonality figures , normally about erm twelve percent higher than the mean , erm so if they 'll take the mean at about , at being about three hundred and fifty , you know we 're looking at a figure of somewhere just over four hundred for July , as opposed to last July which was erm I think five er four hundred and ninety four complaints in the month , so it 's very unlikely that that output figure will continue going up next month . |
13 | The chances are it was something like four to six weeks , if they could take the time off from household chores . |
14 | ‘ It looks as if it could take a week — or more , ’ he read her question . |
15 | He wondered if he might take a walk before the others were up . |
16 | However it does n't look as if he 'll take the presidency there . |
17 | Perhaps disgusted with the business , Owens retreated and wondered if he should take a day job . |