Example sentences of "[adj] if she [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 It 'd be funny if she did fall on her nose .
2 Thankful that , though her ankle was still painful if she put any weight on it , her foot was n't swollen , Luce put on a pair of yellow flat-heeled sandals and , unable to contain her impatience a moment longer , picked up the crutch and headed down the corridor .
3 It was she who would be embarrassed if she knew , or at any rate , if she knew that he knew that she knew .
4 He imagined she would have been charm personified if she wanted something from him , but offhand and dismissive if she had not .
5 But , when she suddenly discovered an urgent desire to know his name , she knew that she would only end up feeling foolish if she asked him what it was in this moment of parting .
6 She would not travel on the underground or in an aeroplane , and felt panicky if she went into a department store and was too far from the door or windows .
7 Eddie would have to be pretty discreet about her relationship with Angy if she wanted to persuade Aunt Rosina to hand over that sketch as a keepsake .
8 It might be different if she had children of her own — but she 's never even had a boyfriend I 've liked . ’
9 Knowing full well that a half would be the husband 's , which would be taxable , the other half would also be the wife 's , and would therefore be taxable if she 'd already absorbed her three four four five .
10 She could n't finish because that would be pushy if she admitted she expected him to ask her to stay with him as he had done once before .
11 Believe me , I would be truly delighted if she found a new and permanent partner , even though it is difficult to even regard her as a friend after her display of greed , and the wrong impression she deliberately gave you at Ib 's Club from sheer vindictiveness .
12 Would n't it have been sad if she had lived her life with her mistaken Inner/Outer Face ?
13 This time she yelled his name , not giving a damn if she looked a fool , and dived after him .
14 This would only be possible if she had intensive 24-hour cover : if she could employ carers both night and day who could be flexible enough to adapt to her needs rather than vice versa .
15 Fearing that Austrian reprisals might be possible if she stayed on the continent , Hortense decided to take her son to England , stopping off in Paris on their way in the hope that the new King , Louis-Philippe , might allow her to stay there , at least for a time .
16 A condition to be rectified as quickly as possible if she did n't want to be labelled a freak , or worse .
17 It would be awful if she met Georg up there .
18 Her triumph would have been short-lived if she had seen the smile slip from his face and a look of regret shape his expression ; his quiet eyes were drawn to the window , to the skyline beyond .
19 Well sorry if she did n't wear any at all eh dear , eh ?
20 However , whilst agreeing they might not be annoyed with her , she thought she would feel guilty if she did not start tea until 6 p.m .
21 With Puddephat 's disappearance in the news , it would not seem odd if she made a casual reference to it over dinner .
22 ‘ All right , then , ’ she conceded , realising that it would seem odd if she went on refusing his offer .
23 And Mrs Files had a family to look young for , people who loved her , wanted to see more of her , who would be glad if she retired .
24 She must think I 'm senile if she thought that .
25 Susan had nursed him tirelessly , and no one had ever heard her complain ; but she would have been more than human if she had not been thankful that her long and exhausting task had come to an end .
26 There was no doubt about it — things were going to be tight if she decided to continue to live at Tullivers .
27 But on the picket line Bob Busby had pointed out to her that the Shadow Scheme was official University business and that she would be strike-breaking if she kept her appointment .
28 She would be sick if she tried to eat .
29 The young daughter , Xanthe , could have been quite pretty if she 'd smiled .
30 Would n't Mummy have been horrified if she 'd known ? ’
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