Example sentences of "[conj] if [adv] he [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 All his life , the fool thinks that if only he tried another woman , or holiday , or whatever , then this time he would really catch the mysterious something .
2 A true ‘ fuck you ’ and if only he had fought .
3 He had a guilty liking for fat girls who laughed a lot and if ever he went off the rails …
4 ‘ But father did n't approve of the game , and if ever he came in when we were playing it , we 'd stop at once and pretend to be talking about something else .
5 He needed no Bible to remind him of the life of Christ , and if ever he felt the need for a symbol upon which to concentrate his devotions , he satisfied himself by making the sign of the cross with his fingers .
6 And if ever he got his hands upon Benedetta again , he 'd send her after .
7 Hindsight is all very well , but if only he had sent his London package by regular mail … .
8 But if only he had n't told her .
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