Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] it [adv] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | Life is full of ups and downs , but you should enjoy it more if you are able to think about the good times and you 'll feel better able to cope when the bad times are around . |
| 2 | ‘ And I 'll do it again if you refuse to co-operate . ’ |
| 3 | We 'll do it together if you 're free , and get Helen in as well so that she can learn what goes on . |
| 4 | ‘ Eh , no , my friend , but you 'll do it now if you please I 'll hold . ’ |
| 5 | Now what 's the word that I want it begins with a C , I 'll remember it tomorrow if you ever need to talk about it tomorrow . |
| 6 | Well erm , she never said nothing , ta ta , and er Doreen never said nothing and Dee Dee never said nothing , I mean all I said to Dee was you might get it tomorrow if Lesley lets her , well Lesley would n't unless she forgot it of course , there 's always that is n't there ? |
| 7 | I 'll put it away if you do n't sta behave like that ! |
| 8 | ‘ On the contrary , it 's because … dash it , I 'll say it even if it does sound sloppy ! |
| 9 | What struck me , however , was how distant the preoccupations of the audience were from those which could capture a majority in modern Britain , or could govern it successfully if that majority were ever won . |
| 10 | I think there are many purposes that the County Farms should have , and we need to look at what is the best value financially , that we can obtain for the people of Wiltshire , so when everybody talks about they 'd like their country schools maintained , they 'd like this that or the other bought , they 'd like Corsham station purchased , we could buy it easily if we sold a County Farm could n't we ? |
| 11 | ‘ I 'd enjoy it more if I had the tools … but yes , I do . |
| 12 | In any case , I 'd do it even if I had a job . |
| 13 | It cost us £50,000 to get Eva back , but I 'd spend it again if I had to . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ You 'd like it better if I tried to make people happy , would n't you ? |
| 15 | What are the things that you 'd like it if it was a bit different you 'd like it better if it was a bit more of this and not so much of something else in it okay . |
| 16 | This is something to be aware of : say you 'd like it loud if you would , otherwise as a mistaken token of respect you 'll hardly hear it . |
| 17 | Some of you er may take it amiss if I were to describe you as veterans but my by contrast , this is my first annual public meeting and not just as chairman . |
| 18 | Here the consequentialist differs from the non-consequentialist in that some of the latter would stress the importance of people keeping their promises and would consider it better if they did . |
| 19 | Perhaps she would enjoy it more if Lydia stopped whimpering . |
| 20 | He added , ‘ But I would chuck it immediately if I could get into the army . ’ |
| 21 | I think it might be a good id , I do n't know whether , Lisa would like it better if you would let her know and let her get Kev talking on it , which perhaps be a better idea if she was in on it , but I 'll , I 'll have a word with her |
| 22 | He would like it better if Sally was n't there ! |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't think he would like it much if she was having lunch with another man . |
| 24 | Iran has made it plain that it would take it amiss if it were left out of any post-war security arrangements for the Gulf — but even more amiss if outsiders ( read Americans ) were to stay on . |
| 25 | It sounds slightly improbable that my right hon. Friend will be called to a meaningful debate on Scottish constitutional matters in the near future , but will he assure Conservative Members that were he to be so he is fully aware that people in England would take it amiss if any proposition were seriously entertained which allowed Scottish Members to decide matters in Scotland and then to have a say in English matters in England ? |
| 26 | ‘ I would appreciate it more if this one had n't been prompted by resentment of another man . ’ |
| 27 | They are boring , grey-coloured , hamster-like devices that scurry away at the first sound of our Michelin Interroutes ; I suppose I would leg it too if some mad giant was riding his bike over my roof . |
| 28 | Secretly Sam vowed that he would find it again if it was the last thing he did . |
| 29 | Mr Brown says that he will consider it only if 500,000 people sign up . |
| 30 | But the put is exercised at the option of the investor , and he will exercise it only if this strategy maximizes the value of the bond . |