Example sentences of "to [pron] [noun] [verb] if [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 The accused maintained that he had gone to her home to ask if she had received a letter of apology from him for his earlier crime .
2 I decided to go round to her place to see if she had anything I could borrow .
3 Nevertheless , I have checked with my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds , North-East ( Mr. Kirkhope ) , who would have leapt to his feet to speak if he were not precluded from doing so by virtue of his office , and I have read the document to which the hon. Gentleman referred .
4 At home , in the privacy of his room , he went straight to his mirror to see if he looked normal , but he realised he might not be a good judge of that .
5 ‘ You 're a dangerous bastard , ’ she said , and dropped her fingertips to his mouth to see if he might smile .
6 The family were surprised to hear that he had written to his father asking if he could bring a friend to stay .
7 ‘ It 's up to his doctor to decide if he 'll be fit enough to return to work .
8 However , so insistent was the man , saying his message was a matter of life or death , that Meredith 's mother finally agreed to go to his room to see if he would emerge and listen to what the messenger had to say .
9 Before considering these , however , it is worth briefly considering Rein and Miller 's ( 1974 ) question as to what people mean if they are in favour of income redistribution .
10 But every night , after the light in your bedroom has been switched off , Swan will come to your window to see if you 'd like a ride .
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