Example sentences of "if [pers pn] make a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I make a promise to you in return for your supplying me with three , quite useless , chocolate wrappers , which I will instantly throw away , there is a perfectly good contract provided that the promise was seriously intended ( below , p. 205 ) . |
| 2 | What if I make a mistake ? |
| 3 | What if I make a mistake ? |
| 4 | ‘ If I make a mistake , I would much rather I was the guy who got the shrapnel . |
| 5 | If I make a mess of it that woman is going to be so glad . |
| 6 | ‘ So I shall , Bob , ’ said Dyson irritably , ‘ if I make a success of this and begin to make a name for myself . |
| 7 | I think if I make a cake today I I 'd rather put sultanas in . |
| 8 | Erm I think it might be helpful if I make a comment on this business of er tenders from the other side of the fence actually , Bob . |
| 9 | Is it alright if I make a comment ? |
| 10 | But I did n't have a large pack , I did n't and if I make a cup of tea . |
| 11 | ‘ I was going to ask : if I make a retum trip in one day , no hotel , I could buy an airline ticket for cash and give any name I like-could n't I ? ’ |
| 12 | She hesitated , then said with the utmost sweetness , ‘ Do you mind if I make a suggestion ? |
| 13 | I used to get worked up if I made a mistake , I mean , I weave and a nervous breakdown spooling |
| 14 | But if I made a scene I 'm pretty sure it would be me who 'd come out looking like a fool . |
| 15 | the clue , I I 'm sure if I made a mistakes like that , it 's because it 's , you know , maybe angry and I made the wrong approach . |
| 16 | If she made a dress for you , she could have made one for herself . ’ |
| 17 | If she made a success of the job it would mean a permanent saving in police manpower as well as a useful training for her . |
| 18 | Instead , she felt herself flush deep red as she started to withdraw , trying to calculate her chances if she made a run for the exit instead of the changing room . |
| 19 | Hurriedly she glanced round , assessing her chances of getting away if she made a run for it , then started nervously when the second man took a deliberate step sideways to effectively block her path . |
| 20 | She had feared that if she made a claim for poor relief it would have meant the break-up of her family . |
| 21 | She had a severe struggle with herself , but decided that if she made a fuss she 'd just make him laugh even more at her . |
| 22 | The child has learned that if she makes a nuisance of herself for long enough she will be rewarded . |
| 23 | It did n't matter if you made a fool of yourself in front of strangers — he saw that now . |
| 24 | You had to produce the right club , and if you made a mistake it was the end of you . |
| 25 | If you made a Day of the Dead cake at home you always hid a coin in it , and the person who found it was supposed to live for ever . |
| 26 | I would never make a pass at Caduta — no , not Caduta and if you made a pass at her , I 'd beat you up . |
| 27 | But if you made a list of the things that are known about Matthew , it would be very short : first , he was one of the twelve apostles ; second , he had been a tax-collector ; third , when he was converted , he gave a party for all his old friends ; fourth , there is a gospel which has his name on it . |
| 28 | If you make a hash of any of the work , he may worry that his reputation could be jeopardized , and could charge extra for putting things right . |
| 29 | My Lord in making my main submissions to your Lordship , erm , I submitted and this is position that there is no distinction between public and private acts , in the British Rail Board both the act and the central fund byelaw should be taken as valid in the interim if your Lordship is minded to make a reference , unless strong evidence of invalidity is , so your Lordship if you make a reference it needs to form a view as to the strength of the |
| 30 | My Lord making my main submissions to your Lordship , erm I submitted and it is position that there is no distinction between public and private acts , the thicken in the board , both the act and the central fund by the law should be taken as valid in the interim if your Lordship is minded to make a reference unless strong evidence of invalidity is produced , so your Lordship if you make a reference it needs to form a view as to the strength of the |