Example sentences of "if she [modal v] [verb] her " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eyeing Gwen Bear , she wondered if she ought to take her down for company , then gave an enchanting little giggle . |
| 2 | Other women ceased to exist for Edouard ; he gently terminated his affair with Clara Delluc , and Isobel , knowing this woman had meant more to him than any of the others , asked if she might meet her ; she did , and the two women became friends . |
| 3 | She clasped her daughter 's hand in despair , as if she would pull her back from the falsely-beckoning light . |
| 4 | Patsy asked Mrs Hogan if she 'd like her to wet another pot of tea . |
| 5 | This being a movie , Sandra is recognised , by a young American woman who won her place in the workshop in a competition and who now , shyly , politely , asks if she can trouble her for an autograph . |
| 6 | She gripped Fand almost roughly , as if she could hold her back from dying . |
| 7 | ‘ Emma saw her in Bamford and asked her if she could send her the book to sign and Harriet said yes , of course . |
| 8 | Then she picked up her internal telephone and , very civilly , asked Clare if she could spare her half an hour or so — yes , before the meeting ; yes , as soon as possible . |
| 9 | She went to the reception and a smiling woman in a white blouse and neat grey skirt rose up and asked if she could help her . |
| 10 | What would Miss Henry say if she could see her now — Miss Henry , who only an hour ago had been exhorting her to cultivate dignity and repose ! |
| 11 | She was sitting on the opposite side of the grate and Louise Carter thought fleetingly how proud Nora had always been of her daughter even when they had been dramatically at loggerheads and how pleased she would be if she could see her now , in her elegant black dress and silver jewellery . |