Example sentences of "if [pron] want a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or if I wanted a child , that might change my attitude . |
| 2 | I could n't get over Des asking me if I wanted a bottle of beer ! |
| 3 | I was basically told that there was nothing they could do about it , and that if I wanted a harmoniser that worked I would have to buy a separate rack unit . |
| 4 | Then he asked me if I wanted a drink . ’ |
| 5 | She smiled at this and said if I wanted a change I could knit up navy blue wool for the Royal Navy , which I did . |
| 6 | This year they said she was too ‘ far gone ’ and she 'd have to go into hospital if I wanted a holiday ; getting a definite date for that was impossible so I could n't book anything . |
| 7 | He said it was broken , had been for some time , and that if I wanted a toilet I should go to the cafe upstairs . |
| 8 | We , very seldom that we have boiled potatoes but if I wanted a potato I think to cover all the needs to keep , I would go for Desiree because that one will fit almost any bill at all , it 'll do everything , it 's the best all round potato , late potato that I have ever grown and eaten . |
| 9 | ‘ Mrs Wright asked if I wanted a lift home , then she went to that house , the one in the photograph . ’ |
| 10 | If I want a video nasty I 'll buy one . |
| 11 | She 's an ancient lass , I call her Nellie , but she can take me all the way to Sanderstown if I want a night out with bright lights . |
| 12 | If I want a whore , I 'll bloody pay for one … not marry one . ’ |
| 13 | If I want a T-shirt I do n't go to any pile I go to the hangers . |
| 14 | we usually if I want a cheque signed you see or |
| 15 | oh alright , what about me if I want a film ? |
| 16 | What about me if I want a film ? |
| 17 | that , you know I did n't mind paying it , but if I want a taxi , heck I think that 's a disgrace |
| 18 | If I want a charity to benefit by 100 and I am paying tax at 30 per cent , I need only give up 70 . |
| 19 | What if I want a banana ? |
| 20 | My father 's sort of said to me that if I want a job afterwards , and if I want a decent job and a job with a future , it 's got to be on the engineering side of the works . |
| 21 | ‘ If I want a cig I can come in the coffee room . ’ |
| 22 | I am not even asked if I want a line . |
| 23 | Nevertheless , they clearly do affect performance : if I want a musician then musical ability will be assessed ; we will listen to the playing of a musician in the same way that we will ask athletes to reveal their athletic ability . |
| 24 | " I must ask Willis how he 's getting on … there 's so much to think about … if someone wanted a description of this boat , I suppose the Venetian corner would be a feature … |
| 25 | If someone wanted a diode you could say ‘ go to the third row , fourth column alone ’ . |
| 26 | she , if she wants a cushion she can put it on , and |
| 27 | ‘ We could take your sister home afterwards — if she wants a lift , that is . ’ |
| 28 | So I went in and asked her if she wants a smoke . |
| 29 | And if she wants a train set then her granny will be the first to help her set it up . |
| 30 | If she wants a routine to fill her day let her do community work . |