Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [verb] if [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although buyers will want to secure the best possible deal for themselves , sellers will only want to sell if they too think that they will obtain a good deal . |
| 2 | Madden got shifted from that division — you only got shifted if you were in trouble — and he came to the same division as myself . |
| 3 | He has only come to see if we want any meat , which will be coming into the shop tomorrow . |
| 4 | After days of coalition building , Benazir Bhutto could only wait to see if it had paid off . |
| 5 | Whenever a child is created , it is only added to OPEN if it is not already in OPEN or CLOSED . |
| 6 | The bridge plate should only need replacing if it is split or lifting away from beneath the table ; check for this by looking inside with a torch and a small mirror . |
| 7 | Fifth , last night was the most important night of my life so far , and I 'd very much like to know if you meant what you said to me when we were making love , Virginia . |
| 8 | I would very much like to know if you are contemplating marrying Giles , in spite of your apparent denial . |
| 9 | I just wanted to actually sort of mention it to so that he knows cos he 's obviously invited to come if he wants |
| 10 | But in a two-hour interview with reporters of the Scottish Daily Record he listed some fifteen details of the layout of the Ross bungalow and what was in it , information not mentioned at Meehan 's trial or in the newspapers , and which he could only have known if he had been there , all of which Mr Ross confirmed ( ‘ Colour of bedroom quilts was pink ’ , ‘ A light tan suit was in the bedroom wardrobe ’ , ‘ An alarm clock with black face and luminous hands stood in the hatchway to the kitchen ’ , etc . ) . |
| 11 | Women such as this one have no interest in the legitimate aims and aspirations of working class women , and only become involved if there is a specific individual gratification . |
| 12 | Now , that sign which we call in maths , a divide sign or a share sign , does n't mean halving it , right , it only means halving if you are dividing by what number ? |
| 13 | Minch had long ago taught Creggan to ignore this altogether as their food was never good and an eagle could only come to harm if he got involved with people in that way . |
| 14 | And you 'd better get moving if you 're going to meet the deadline . |
| 15 | ‘ I merely wished to know if you … well , if you like him . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I 'd suddenly start weeping if I saw a pregnant woman . |
| 17 | And you only have to telephone if you need me . ’ |
| 18 | But social practices only need legitimating if there is some chance that they may be rejected . |
| 19 | Privet and other quick-growing hedges will soon need clipping if they 're to keep their shape . |
| 20 | We all ended up staying at this inn about five miles down the road , and in the morning I was woken up really early by a phone call from Andrew Love , one of the Memphis Horns , who told me there 'd been an accident , and he was just checking to see if I was in my room . |
| 21 | Our people have been in touch with the police , just checking to see if there could be a terrorist element . |
| 22 | And then , er , I said I 've just come to see if you want any cigs . |
| 23 | Thank you very much Mr , I just want to ask if there were any legal observations ? |
| 24 | I just want to see if there are any messages . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ No , I just want to know if anyone knows you 're here . ’ |
| 26 | I just want to know if your anger is because of the way the project has absorbed me lately , or if it 's simply the ill-mannered forgetfulness I showed last night — which I do n't deny , and for which I again apologize . ’ |
| 27 | The zooxanthellae , symbiotic algae which live in the tissues of photosynthetic ( light requiring ) corals , are responsible for the characteristic beige , brown , green or blue coloration of corals and soon cause bleaching if they are not allowed to function correctly . |
| 28 | ‘ I just came to see if you had something for dinner , ’ she said . |
| 29 | You 're just looking to see if there are any aspects of a person 's drive where , you know , one or two habits might have crept in which could possibly encroach upon safety margins to some extent . |
| 30 | I was just looking to see if I could see those two boys , see what there names , because |