Example sentences of "if we [vb base] [verb] our [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If we try to alter our constitution to combat improbable eventualities , we may prevent too much .
2 I think that it ought to be self-evident , erm if we 've done our programme in a way which er , is clear or if we 've presented it in a clear fashion , then I think sequence and clashes er and safety , to a large extent , become self-evident .
3 But if we decide to take our custom elsewhere — well , unless we 're very well-heeled , it 's best to forget it .
4 The road towards more active citizenship will be one fraught with difficulties , but it is necessary if we want to increase our freedom and status as thinking , free individuals .
5 But singers with this ability ( and who also have absolute pitch ) are not very common , and if we want to have our music sung by the majority of singers , it is best to write within the normal limits : Many singers can exceed these limits , but we must remember that , apart from the fact that most people these days have middle-range voices , everyone has a limited zone in which the voice is at its best .
6 For example , if we have raised our body temperature by exercise or effort then cooling ourselves by taking a cold shower , a swim , or a cold drink makes us more comfortable .
7 We shall remember words that he used in an interview with The Independent : ’ If we have changed our mind to win we can change our mind when we have won .
8 If we aim to please our horse , many people would say that we are childish , soppy , and unrealistic , and that the horse should be taught to obey !
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