Example sentences of "if you only [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you only had twelve of us instead of thirty-two you 'd manage much better . ’ |
| 2 | Now if you only had fifty nine pence |
| 3 | ‘ We agreed it would be simplest if you only had to say your party piece once — once more I mean ’ Agnes went on briskly . |
| 4 | Not if you only had to do it once . |
| 5 | But if you only had a small place it 'd be more economical to have labour than it would to buy paying out thousands of pounds for machines and |
| 6 | Honestly , girl , if you only knew where I 'd been to try and find you ! ’ |
| 7 | If you only knew how much I long to come with you now , she thought . |
| 8 | ‘ Pray do not remind me — if you only knew ! |
| 9 | If you only knew , I thought . |
| 10 | If you only knew , she thought — it was exactly the right moment . |
| 11 | ‘ But if you only knew — it 's hell 's own jest ! ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , Guy , if you only knew how I longed for you , how I dreamed that one day you would rescue me . ’ |
| 13 | If you only knew ! ’ |
| 14 | Every is going to be female , now does that mean to say , that if no males apply , or if you only advertise for someone female , which I presumably erm , actually going to er run the impossibly do it . |
| 15 | If you only put people in who are owner-occupiers then you will not have all the information , all the people , who are in rented accommodation . |
| 16 | If you only put in people who live in houses , you 'll not have all the people who live in maisonettes and flats |
| 17 | And can you say if you only went once ? |
| 18 | But if you only went on the square foot it do n't matter how big it was well that 's like , surely that 'd be fairer ? |
| 19 | In addition , there are the drawbacks you may face if you only receive the basic pension as your husband 's dependant . |
| 20 | ‘ If you only snore on your back , ’ he advises , ‘ then a tennis ball sewn into your pyjamas may do the trick . ’ |
| 21 | course it will if you only know how to : £ |
| 22 | Only one year , it does if you only keep it in as only point nine . |
| 23 | ‘ If you only got an apple for Christmas during the depression ’ , said Mr Perot , ‘ you understood your parents loved you . |
| 24 | France and Spain , okay , if you only got one of those countries right we could n't give you the point , it has to be both , question eighteen , in which book would you find the character Long John Silver ? |
| 25 | I mean you might decide you wo n't save anything if you only got a pound or you wo n't buy any presents or you wo n't buy any sweets . |
| 26 | Even if you only wrote one page . ’ |
| 27 | On the other hand , if you only use the present tense — ‘ I am now bursting with health ’ , while you have raging ‘ flu — your subconscious might believe this is your idea of good health , and do nothing ! |
| 28 | If you only use experiments you 're using a very limited tool box . |
| 29 | In addition , your schedule could be upset if you only intended to break your journey for a short time at a particular spot . |
| 30 | Your best bet is to seek out specialist footwear which will prove safe and comfortable in use , although not overspecified for the walking you have in mind — in other words , do n't buy a pair of heavy duty mountain boots if you only intend going for walks on country lanes ! |