Example sentences of "but if he [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.

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1 Weakly she willed him not to , but if he sensed her resistance he ignored it , his mouth tantalising her with its warm desirability .
2 But if he rubbed his eyes that late afternoon it was more from surprise than from exhaustion .
3 But if he knew his Commander as well as he thought he did , there would be little chance of that .
4 In view of the growing international concern about the use of children and young people in various conflicts , especially in third-world countries , how on earth can the Minister possibly justify a situation in this country whereby a young lad can join the Army at the age of 16 , or in some cases at the age of 15 , but if he changes his mind and wants to leave after serving more than six months he can not do so and is forced to continue in the armed services until the age of 21 ?
5 They state that neutered dogs may be exhibited , but if he has his hernia repaired , your vet may insist on informing the Kennel Club .
6 But if he obtains his wife 's submission to intercourse without resort to those means , there is no offence .
7 if he survives this and decides to retreat he is allowed to do so , but if he stands his ground he is doomed .
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