Example sentences of "if you [vb mod] [adv] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , wrote Harsnet , there is continuity as well as discontinuity , but that does not mean , he wrote , that there exists what is called character , personality , character , Goldberg wrote in the margin , personality , as they seem to think , wrote Harsnet ( and Goldberg went on typing ) , when they say you have such a generous character if you would only recognize it , or you have so much to offer , or it is not for myself I speak but for you , not for myself I mourn but for the waste of all that generosity , when they pour those words over you , character , generosity , warmth , looking sad , shedding tears , putting on a brave face , saying do n't pay any attention to me , or , it 's nothing , forget it , I 'm crying for the waste , meaning waste if it 's not directed towards them , but you have only to see what happens when one lets oneself be persuaded by that sort of thing , wrote Harsnet , you have only to see what happened to Hutchinson , MacMahon , Rollins and Goldberg . |
| 2 | Equally , there 's no need to go for a savings scheme which gives you a cheque book if you 'll never use it . |
| 3 | If you will just wait it takes a bit of time to get back where you want . |
| 4 | Is it the communication system that is n't quite working but the support is adequate if you can simply find it ? |
| 5 | You are still allowed to understand it even if you can neither know it nor be justified in believing it . |
| 6 | See if you can actually quantify it or if it 's irrational . |
| 7 | Do not read out your argument if you can possibly avoid it , but in any case do not mumble into your notes . |
| 8 | ‘ I disapprove of killing at the best of times , Ace , but , and this is vitally important , you must never kill anyone with a role in recorded history if you can possibly avoid it . |
| 9 | The thing is , Bob , if I may give you some advice based on long and hard experience , not to start off by renting somewhere , if you can possibly avoid it . ’ |
| 10 | If you can possibly afford it , opt for more than one bedroom . |
| 11 | Do n't be ashamed , if you can possibly help it . |
| 12 | I hold the view very strongly — and I know I have been criticised for it — that when a government has not got great experience , is a minority government , it is essential if you can possibly support it that it should be able to speak with a strong voice to the countries of the world . |
| 13 | If you could just bring it here . |
| 14 | And it would be helpful , I know it 's short notice , but if erm those of you from the erm tt er design function groups who will interface with the project engineers , I E bridge works , BES and and P Way , if you could also attend it i if if it would be possible . |
| 15 | It 's easy to make one very expensive roll of wallpaper stretch all round a room which , if you could ever afford it , would normally take lo or I 2 rolls . |
| 16 | It 's partly a misunderstanding along the line somewhere , it would be very useful if you could actually check it up . |
| 17 | council to , if you could like lump it with the next year 's . |
| 18 | ‘ You 'd have enjoyed your birthday even less if you 'd actually read it . ’ |