Example sentences of "[subord] if she have [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her exit caused him more concern than if she had made it in the blaze of anger similar to that with which she had first confronted him . |
| 2 | If she will be earning , that will eat into her profits , but she is likely to be more contented than if she had given up her job . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm just thankful that the baby was asleep because if she had moved her face the knife would have cut her . ’ |
| 4 | Ronni would probably have told him before if she 'd seen him . |
| 5 | Her garments were removed as swiftly as if she 'd done it herself . |
| 6 | It all looked delightfully cosy , with an en-suite bathroom , but Kate backed out of the room as quickly as if she 'd walked into a pit full of rattlesnakes . |
| 7 | Just a frail little thing , was n't she , the wind could have picked her up and tossed her away , yet she had demolished him as surely as if she had wielded a pick-axe handle to his belly . |
| 8 | And in her dream every line of his face was as familiar as if she had scrutinised it intently . |
| 9 | She relaxed , as satisfied as if she had chaired a difficult meeting through to its triumphant conclusion or been acclaimed at Board level for the fresh approach of her latest report . |
| 10 | She turned abruptly into the fitting-room and after a very short time reappeared , looking as perfect as if she had spent hours dressing instead of minutes . |
| 11 | The walls were maroon and the carpet was purple and the effect was expensive , but Lee felt as depressed as if she had found herself in the smelly hallway of a neglected and deprived residence . |
| 12 | In a silence full of his broken intention , she caught the look , passing helplessly between him and Lalage — a look that joined her love and her friend as clearly as if she had found them in bed . |
| 13 | As if she had read her thoughts , Miss Hatherby said , ‘ There is nothing to be ashamed of . |
| 14 | She turned weakness into strength , for if she had tried to dismiss those accusations it would have made everything else she said suspect . |