Example sentences of "[adj] if i did " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can ask you to accept that I should n't have come to you like this if I did not believe that the matter may turn out to be very grave indeed . |
| 2 | It would be wrong if I did not correct the inaccuracies that are contained within the letter . |
| 3 | I could have hugged my Mum that day for saving the harmonium but I was afraid if I did she would push me away . |
| 4 | I did go down to my local Citizens ' Advice Bureau to see if they had any ideas , but all they could do was pass on the news that there was a squeeze on the social fund ( the emergency payments fund ) , so I was well advised not to expect too much if I did decide to try the social security people . |
| 5 | ‘ Would you mind very much if I did n't come ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I could almost think she were real if I did n't know better , but unfortunately for you and your tales my detective is an expert . |
| 7 | I 'd be bored if I did n't have it to do . |
| 8 | It would only be possible if I did n't love you , but I do . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm sorry if I did wrong . ’ |
| 10 | Sorry if I did n't sound too keen at first . |
| 11 | But all he said was , ‘ I have n't wanted to hurt you , and I 'm sorry if I did . |
| 12 | I 'm sorry if I did . |
| 13 | I am sorry if I did not reply . |
| 14 | Well , I 'm terribly sorry if I did n't add another notch to your bedpost , but look on the bright side — at least I saved you the bother of having to come up with a nice little farewell speech at the end of it all . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , I 'd feel strange if I did n't hear it , put it that way . |
| 16 | ‘ At one time they 'd have thought it odd if I did n't have a girl in tow . |
| 17 | Or rather it would be a bit dishonest if I did n't . |
| 18 | ‘ Of course I feel bitter , it would n't be natural if I did n't . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Dana would be happier if I did leave , ’ Claudia said , knowing she spoke the truth . |
| 20 | er I 'm not sure if I did n't |
| 21 | ‘ Robert did n't say I must go back to work after the baby ’ , Lucy told me , ‘ but he began to be reluctant about switching on electric fires and looking disapproving if I did ’ . |
| 22 | I saw he would feel better if I did , as if paying money would somehow excuse the act . |
| 23 | I knew , given the atmosphere Jean-Claude was creating , that it would be better if I did not wonder aloud why , in a civilized country like France , the poor were not looked after better . |
| 24 | He asked whose side I was on , and when I told him I was strongly opposed to Bodyline he said he thought it would be better if I did not go on with it . |
| 25 | ‘ It might be better if I did , but I could n't do it , not once I 'd seen you sitting here . |
| 26 | ‘ as if contending with the elements were not enough , ’ Matthau recalled , ‘ Barbra kept asking Gene whether he did n't think it would be better if I did this on this line , and that on the other , etc , etc- and I told her to stop directing the fucking picture … |
| 27 | I think these 'd probably be better if I did them on the one you suggested for |
| 28 | It might help if I did , but would still be effective if I did not . |
| 29 | ‘ He rewards me — I owe him my life — he would kill us all if I did not — how many answers do you want me to give you ? ’ |
| 30 | So when I was actually pregnant , although it would be fairer on me and the baby and everybody concerned if I did have an abortion , he made me know that he did n't really want me to have one . |