Example sentences of "if i had [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I had followed a different route through Bradford or Brixton the complexion of this story would have transformed some of its objectives : whiteness and blackness would have encountered each other dramatically . |
| 2 | I dread to think where the pound would have been in the past few days if I had followed the advice of Opposition Members . |
| 3 | I felt so sad but if I had gone there and seen her , how would I have felt ? |
| 4 | If I had gone away for a couple of days , I returned expecting almost to have to push the door open but to my amazement , the place was immaculate . |
| 5 | I had also agreed to load up out of sight , though within easy walking distance , of villages — it would be as as if I had gone into the villages for supplies , but this way meant that I would n't attract anyone 's attention . |
| 6 | Having felt pain , I knew I was not dreaming , and I wondered if I had gone mad , though the fact that I had hallucinated , and had shown myself to have such a naive view of God , would be sufficient proof for some . |
| 7 | He ought not to have died , and if I had gone with my mother to the doctor and done my part as a son , I feel as if he need not have done . ’ |
| 8 | If I had gone into labour a couple of days earlier , I would have been on my own , down the block , with no nurse , nobody . |
| 9 | If I should cry , trying to express the inexpressible , that I had walked the wind with archangels , she would have been worried and annoyed ; and if I had gone on to say that I had forfeited those heights and lived now in an unremitting shadowless glare of exposure in a runnel of Hell , she would have feared for my mental health . |
| 10 | What use would it have been if I had gone into the lounge without something like that ? |
| 11 | I suppose if I had gone to school , my life would be completely changed . |
| 12 | At Oxford , it had often discomposed me , as if I had said something foolish or affected , unworthy of comment . |
| 13 | He laughed as if I had said something annihilatingly funny and kneaded my hand gently against his thigh . |
| 14 | It might have sounded embarrassing if I had said it , ’ I smiled . |
| 15 | ‘ Even if I had said I was , which I am not , though I admit to certain sympathies , I can see that you are prey to the usual set of misconceptions . |
| 16 | Tessa looked at me as if I had said something odd . |
| 17 | But if I had said this to you three months ago would you have thought it worth the extra outlay ? |
| 18 | I was no expert , but I would know enough to make a preliminary diagnosis and summon an ambulance if I had to arrange for her to be taken into hospital . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , if I had to choose just one of these six cameras to serve all my picture-taking needs , this would be it . |
| 20 | And if I had to choose a companion to be with me down the years I would take you as a pattern . ’ |
| 21 | One thing is certain though ; if I had to choose between touch legering and swing-tipping for all my fishing , the swing-tip would be second choice . |
| 22 | If I had to choose one set it would either be Rogé or this EMI issue . |
| 23 | But if I had to choose a hunter for work in a particular type of country I should have a pretty good idea which would be the best animal to pick , though I might not be able to tell you how I went about it . ’ |
| 24 | If I had to choose , I would establish the inverts first . |
| 25 | If I had to choose one man to kick a 40-yard penalty from close to the touchline to rescue The Earth from being knocked out of the Inter-Galactic Cup in the last minute , Grant Fox would be the man … |
| 26 | ‘ If I had to choose . ’ |
| 27 | The only point that I would make is that if you are giving an opiate it will have many of the same effects and if I had to choose , I would probably prefer the opiate to diazepam . |
| 28 | If I had to choose itd be strachan every time . |
| 29 | If I had to choose between having children and having you , it would have to be you . |
| 30 | If I had to choose between the two , I could live without performing but not without song writing . |