Example sentences of "if [adv] he [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If only he would stop staring at her and winking at her and getting in her way about the house so that she had to brush past him ! |
| 2 | If only he would drop all this ridiculous pretence , stop acting the fool and raise his game one more time . |
| 3 | If only he would talk to her … |
| 4 | His work was n't bad , and I had the feeling that one day , if only he would persist , he might write a novel that would be published . |
| 5 | If only he would announce his engagement ! |
| 6 | He as content and his worry was his younger son , if only he would settle down like Toby and Lynn , find a nice girl , make a home . |
| 7 | He began to kiss her , and Dinah knew slight revulsion ; if only he would leave her alone for once ! |
| 8 | She was being so ghastly and there was probably a very good reason for those locked rooms , if only he would tell her what they were . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , indeed ? ’ said Sally-Anne furiously to this supporter of wife-beaters — and if only he would move so that she could see him , and not continue to stand between herself and the light — ‘ How typically male . |
| 10 | Beardsley , meanwhile , produced a performance of such craft , guile and wisdom that it could yet make him the saviour of England manager Graham Taylor — if only he would pick him . |
| 11 | But if only he would try some of his own tonic ! |
| 12 | Terry offered a bike to his son if only he would use the good brain he undoubtedly possessed . |
| 13 | He would make a wonderful Alfredo if only he would smile . |
| 14 | If only she could , if only he would understand … |
| 15 | ‘ If only he would listen to me , ’ she said . |
| 16 | She could forgive him anything if only he 'd go home and take away the guilt she was feeling at the idea of dragging him down . |
| 17 | If only he 'd give us a chance … |
| 18 | ‘ If only he 'd keep his mouth shut when he gets out of the car and stop whingeing . |
| 19 | Oh , if only he 'd let me go with him ! ’ |
| 20 | If only he 'd hear her out without interrupting ! |
| 21 | He is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors of his generation , and you ca n't help wondering what sort of impact he would make if only he 'd agree to beef up the ranks of the RSC or the National Theatre . |
| 22 | If only he could give himself more time . |
| 23 | It is , as far as he knows , the only way of coming downstairs , but sometimes he feels that there is really another way if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it . ’ |
| 24 | If only he could stop worrying about the consequences . |
| 25 | It is , as far as he knows , the only way of coming downstairs , but sometimes he feels that there really is another way , if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it . |
| 26 | The busker who plays Chariots Of Fire on a Casio organ at Bank would leave it in a trice if only he could think of some other way of turning a penny . |
| 27 | If only he could unbend and relax , even give a genuine smile or make a pleasantry . |
| 28 | If only he could manage to finish the Koran . |
| 29 | If only he could inherit a few more of the great Australian chaser 's foibles , this afternoon 's first prize would be in the bag . |
| 30 | If only he could make contact with a genuine practising artist he 'd be able to discuss all these things and get proper advice . |