Example sentences of "[conj] if [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where if they would have grown bigger the erm , it would have balanced it . |
| 2 | We deliberately went for a position of responsibility and moderation in this argument , where if I may say so , some other people have n't put the same constraints on themselves . |
| 3 | Great cos I I was like sitting there blowing down it seeing if it 'd work and it would sort of stop working completely . |
| 4 | At the time , however , they took the precaution of taking out a two-year lease on their office space , since they had no idea how fast the firm would grow , whether it would be a success , or if they would work as well together outside E&Y . |
| 5 | Some screws were more lenient than others and you learned when you saw who came round to wake you up how much you had to hurry — whether it was one who 'd put you on report if you were one minute late or if they would give you five minutes ' grace . |
| 6 | I wonder if they 'll try to sell the cottage too , or if they 'll go on letting it ? ’ |
| 7 | He says they may take action against the company that made the barrier , or if they ca n't be traced , the Department of Transport . |
| 8 | No one can be healed if at one level ( often on an unconscious level ) they do not wish to be healed , or if they can not trust , or let go of any fears that may be blocking the flow of healing energies . |
| 9 | In these respects , the EC has taken a very proactive role , guided by the importance of the single market which can not effectively exist if intellectual property rights vary from one Member State to another or if they can be used to restrict the free movement of goods . |
| 10 | ‘ I still do n't know if my family know where I am or if they will suffer from my decision . |
| 11 | Typically , project acquisitions could not be distinguished on the shelves or if they could , most of the people we asked could not show us which they were . |
| 12 | So I told them what I would do , but once again I 've never been in the situation but this is what I 'll do , said as if they were me own parents make them as comfortable as I could while I 'll cleaned up and give them a bed bath or if they could shower , shower them and erm and get everything back to normal as quick as possible , fine , that were all fine she , and then as , as I got up from it they all said thanks a lot Joy it has been great you really have been great you 've made it easy , we 've got an easy day in front thanks to you , you know you 're bubbly and all this and then when she phoned me on the Sunday she said hello Joy it 's Sue here and I , I said will you let me know one way or the another cos I said I hate being left up in the air |
| 13 | Like going to a solicitor if we can afford it — or if we ca n't afford not to . |
| 14 | ‘ Or if we ca n't find her ? ’ |
| 15 | But while we know this , we must still believe that objective truth is obtainable ; or we must believe that it is 99 per cent obtainable ; or if we ca n't believe this we must believe that 43 per cent objective truth is better than 41 per cent . |
| 16 | Neither was sure if one of us would be going home or if we 'd be split up and put with other hostages as had happened before with the Yanks and the Frenchmen . |
| 17 | So he had the Sierra and he said I do n't know whether he 'll want it for , it could be sort of three or four weeks if they 're gon na repair his car or if we can get one within the company like at another depot obviously they 'll get that for him rather than hire one off you . |
| 18 | This will take place in five stages : — orientation interviews , to select the texts and to establish the communicative context ; — initial analysis of texts which will focus on linguistic features likely to indicate relations between disciplines ; — directed interviews with the participants which will allow them to comment on the details of the analysis ; — comparison of texts from different locations and situations to show if a pattern of features is merely peculiar to one writer or if it may have general social significance . |
| 19 | Because you 've got , I do n't think cars can cross it , or if it 'll lift up . |
| 20 | Where sewage disposal is also to be privatised one wonders whether there would be a standard charge , or if it might be metered . |
| 21 | The hours undergoing questioning at the police headquarters were an added strain ; but it had been an extra strain , too , waiting to be questioned , and not knowing when or if it would happen . |
| 22 | Or if it should even be near that radiator . |
| 23 | Indeed , it is doubtful that an inanimate entity can meaningfully be said to have interests , or if it could , what they would be . |
| 24 | The building owner must establish whether the structure will provide an acceptable period of fire resistance in its unmodified state or if it can be simply modified to meet mandatory requirements . |
| 25 | Or if it can — there is a case for that too — it might as well be thought about first . |
| 26 | Many people cut themselves off from great sources of nourishment and direction because they imagine that writing can not be taught , or if it can , that you ca n't learn about it in a group . |
| 27 | This system uses three classes of punctuation to distinguish whether the punctuation is a comma ( , ) , a punctuation mark that is internal to a sentence ( i.e. : ; ( ) and ’ ) or if it can be a sentence-final punctuation mark ( i.e .. ! ? ) . |
| 28 | By next week there will be two rooms ready for occupation but whether I will find takers I do not know or if I will be up to providing the services required . |
| 29 | I do n't know if I want to marry him , or if I will whenever it comes to the crunch . |
| 30 | I do n't know if anybody would ever give me work or if I 'd find time to do it . |