Example sentences of "if he [vb mod] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I asked if he would swear a statement to this effect if it were necessary .
2 A hotel spokeswoman said : ‘ He booked in his family and we asked if he would do a turn . ’
3 Now , if you had an opportunity of glancing at the leaflet already you will have seen that the leader for this July 's er , weekend is is Mr Henry and , I do n't think I can do any better than to spend two minutes of the time that we 've got in asking Henry if he would say a word or two of introduction to the theme for this year .
4 He has challenged Labour counterpart Alan Milburn to tell the electorate if he would defy a whip reversing the move .
5 I asked him if he would like a video of the show and he said , ‘ No thanks , the experience was enough . ’
6 His father rose , walked into the bar and asked his son if he would like a drink .
7 One of them asked John if he would like a drink .
8 I asked if he would like a coffee , or to be taken home , but he could only shake his head .
9 I asked Henry Ratter if he would run a workshop for a group of Wirral secondary headteachers and senior LEA officers .
10 Alain looked as if he would follow an inch behind them all the way to the farm .
11 In the same term it was resolved by the two Chief Justices , Chief Baron , and Baron Altham , upon conference betwixt the Lords of the Privy Council and them , that the King by his proclamation can not create any offence which was not an offence before , for then he may alter the law of the land by his proclamation in a high point ; for if he may create an offence where none is , upon that ensues fine and imprisonment : also the law of England is divided into three parts , common law , statute law , and custom ; but the King 's proclamation is none of them : also malum aut eat malum in se , aut prohibitum , that which is against common law is malum in se , malum prohibitum is such an offence as is prohibited by Act of Parliament , and not by proclamation .
12 For a second it looked as if he might make a stab at it , but then he saw John Wakeham , looking a little crestfallen , coming out in front of him , while behind John Patten , Tony Newton , Michael Portillo and Sir Patrick Mayhew were about to swing through Downing Street gates .
13 The Padre had asked the Collector if he might preach a sermon .
14 He wondered if he might take a walk before the others were up .
15 See if he 'll have a look at you .
16 I 'll see if he 'll have a sleep then shall I ?
17 If he 'd give a free-kick to us the Blackburn crowd would n't have complained .
18 He looked as if he 'd make a Rottweiler pause for thought .
19 Hello All right I wonder if you could ask him if he 'd like a coffee or tea and erm er er just wait for me .
20 With only one to go , I asked the doctor from Cairo if he 'd like a dekko down the eyepiece , but he declined , which I found surprising in view of the scarcity of polyps in Egypt .
21 However , if he can form an alliance with militants elected from Punjab and Assam , he might just hold the balance of power in a hung parliament .
22 BRITAIN 'S Johnny Herbert goes into the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend wondering if he can earn a place on the podium for the first time in 37 formula one races .
23 Anyway he wants to ask when this tape goes back , if he can have a copy of it .
24 He 's very good and he 'll probably do it for nothing if he can get a couple of hours off . ’
25 Well yeah , if he can get a job that is !
26 To ask the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a progress report on the Civil Service college .
27 Mr. Gregory : To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of applicants for section 4 grants under the Development of Tourism Act 1969 , the number approved and the value awarded , for each year since 1980 ; and if he will make a statement .
28 Mrs. Clwyd : To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on his Department 's strategy for dealing with acute poverty and deprivation in the Cynon Valley and other districts with a high percentage of low income households .
29 Mr. Geraint Howells : To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the present state of the Health Service in Wales .
30 Mr. Livsey : To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the National Health Service review as it affects Wales .
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