Example sentences of "[prep] the house if " in BNC.
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| 1 | Garage floors should be at least 100mm ( 4in ) below the level of the ground floor of the house if they are attached , to avoid entry of petrol and oil spillages . |
| 2 | In his rage , the clergyman ‘ who is used to having everyone give in to him when he 's in a passion ’ told Vincent to clear out of the house if he could n't mend his ways . |
| 3 | Get everyone out of the house if possible . |
| 4 | I understand that it will be for the convenience of the House if we also discuss the following Government motions : |
| 5 | Would you have voted in favour of the sale of the house if you 'd been given the chance . |
| 6 | Examples of this may be : the agoraphobic person who never goes out because they believe they will collapse and die of a heart attack ; the lift phobic who believes they may become trapped in the lift and suffocate to death ; a person who avoids meeting others because , if a disagreement starts , they believe they will lose their temper and hit people ; and last , a person may obsessively check the locks on doors and windows , believing that somebody is bound to break into the house if they fail to make these checks . |
| 7 | Carrie and Nick would have escaped from the house if they could but it was bitterly cold and had begun to snow heavily . |
| 8 | It gets very tiring jutting your chin out , standing tall and being able to lick anyone in the house if you have nobody to do it to . |
| 9 | What would be the point of his striving for good repute in the House if in so doing he had to risk losing his seat ? |
| 10 | Would n't have it in the house if our Shirley had n't paid to get it put in . |
| 11 | The Scottish Constitutional Convention , which I have described in the past as the Labour party at prayer , failed to address any of the substantive issues that would affect Scotland 's representation in the House if its proposals came into effect . |
| 12 | He always noticed pools of oil and empty coke cans round the house if ever he passed that way . |
| 13 | I 've got all the leaflets over the house if you wan na , if you wan na see them . |
| 14 | I shall say that outside the House if there is anyone who is worried about privilege . |
| 15 | I felt it would be much harder to return to the house if I left it . |
| 16 | ‘ You need n't come to the house if you do n't wish to . |
| 17 | Samples can also be brought to the house if matching with curtains and/or furnishings . |