Example sentences of "but if [pron] take a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But if we take a guess that there are thirty thousand , this means that in nineteen-ninety , three million people , or something like a tenth of the entire working population , will be engaged in writing materials for computers .
2 Why does it cost me ten pounds fifty return from Darlington but if I take a single to Darlin to Darlington from York it costs me ten quid .
3 But if you take a proportion of it , you 're only offered that proportion again .
4 P.S. I really hate to mention this , but if you take a look around you , I think you 'll notice that you 've blown your four-set clause .
5 Now it is very difficult , clearly to compare qualitatively er one route with another but if you take an example , the effect on greenbelt land , which should you look towards the back , it 's just one that springs to mind but there there are no doubt er there will be others which we can go into .
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