Example sentences of "if you [verb] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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1 | Marlow himself , listening to Jim 's confused , hesitant version of the affair as the court-martial proceeds , realises that ‘ with every instant he was penetrating deeper into the impossible world of romantic achievements ’ and cuts across the young man 's evident yearning to make some heroic restitution by the blunt reminder , ‘ If you had stuck to the ship , you mean ! ’ |
2 | ‘ If you had come to England as I thought you would have done , ’ she interrupted frostily . |
3 | I think I could bear losing you a line better if you had belonged to me , even for a short while . " |
4 | If you continually can not get through to your debtor , the message is as clear as if you had spoken to him . |
5 | If you 've succumbed to Miles Kingston 's image of the National Trust volunteer being elderly , preferably female , and usually asleep in the window seat of a stately home , I suggest you think again . |
6 | As you know , these programmes come to you from the University of Sussex , and if you 've listened to any of them in the past , you 'll know that they 're devoted to topics and subjects in which we feel we have some expertise , and which we think would be of special interest to the local community . |
7 | The rock-climber is held on a rope by clipping himself on to a harness thingy ( if you 've come to this book for technical information , boy are you going to be disappointed ) that straps round his thighs and crotch , so as a quick guide to who the climbers are in the pub , just watch for those who seem to be constantly fiddling around in their genital area . |
8 | ‘ If you 've come to London to start a new job and left all your friends behind in Lancashire , London Branch could be just what you need ’ |
9 | The only thing your gon na have , you might find a bit awkward if you 've got to car stair , carry up stairs . |
10 | The waster , played by Steve Punt , is a nineties version of Neil the hippie — less ideological , but more funny : ‘ You should think yourself lucky if you get invited to parties . |
11 | then you 've got more room to get round If you sit glued to the pavement it 's a hell of a job to get round |
12 | Er how , how or something like how would , how would you feel if you felt attracted to a member of your own sex or something yeah , yeah . |
13 | If you 'd said to me , this is a French play translated , I 'd have agreed … |
14 | ‘ If you 'd chosen to be married in June , ’ remarked my mother , doubtless moved by the aroma to an association of ideas , ‘ the mock-orange blossom would have been out . ’ |
15 | But if you 'd listened to me , you 'd be married to Charles now and doing your duty as a good wife should ! ’ |
16 | ‘ None of this would have happened if you 'd listened to me . ’ |
17 | ‘ Oh , you would have done if you 'd had to . ’ |
18 | If you have upgraded to Windows 3.1 then you might not know it but Microsoft were kind enough to supply you with a free diagnostic utility — MSD ( Microsoft System Diagnostic ) . |
19 | If you have upgraded to MS-DOS 5 then you have a free bonus that it almost worth the cost of the upgrade on its own — QBasic . |
20 | Before I start , if you have written to me at some time and recognise your own problems in what follows — please do n't take offence ! |
21 | If you have applied to the Social Services to help with funding you must be sure that you have their written approval too before work starts . |
22 | What happens if you have applied to Parcelforce for compensation , you are not satisfied and you still consider you have a claim ? |
23 | If you have come to London to start a new job and left all your friends behind in Lancashire , London Branch could be just what you need . |