Example sentences of "if he [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he committed the crime under an insane delusion , his liability depends on the question whether he would have been liable had the facts been as he imagined them to be . |
| 2 | He knew if he birdied the last he 'd break it . |
| 3 | Perhaps if he seized the moment , lifted her long mane of hair , kissed the tender little place where the fragile bones disappeared into the collar of her jacket … |
| 4 | The manager ca n't justifiably desert either of his regulars at the moment but knows that if he walked the street and canvassed the fans there would be only one answer : bring on the Frenchman ! |
| 5 | Like many sexually naïve people , Lewis supposed that if he eliminated the consciously erotic elements of his sexuality from the surface of life , he would be able to dispel the habits and characteristics of which these particular tastes were a mere symptom . |
| 6 | He thought that if he shot the barracuda behind the head , it would leap clear of the water with its jaws snapping . |
| 7 | The system of advancement through the grades was ( and is ) tightly controlled , and was ( and is ) done strictly on the basis of seniority , and a driver is penalised if he breaks the chain : if his name is top of the list for promotion to a certain level , he is allowed to refuse such promotion twice ( Murdoch 1986 : 44 ; 30 ) . |
| 8 | If the manager can dress up the equipment as a way to increase efficiency , then he is far more likely to win his case than if he presents the hardware as a means of winning a political battle . |
| 9 | A borrower risked more than his home if he chose the wrong lender . |
| 10 | He lies down if he hears the National Anthem . |
| 11 | Sweet Molly , who he was about to take out for the day and seduce if he got the chance . |
| 12 | And maybe change it , if he got the chance . |
| 13 | — If he got the answers he expected , that Rhoda had kept William Egan 's money in some hiding place and that Roxie had been looking after her brother 's moneybags , and that all three women had been spending what they were supposed to be hoarding , then he knew what was causing the atmosphere he had picked up at Roxie 's house . |
| 14 | Caretaker reflected : if he got the Amy Roy 's tender out and rowed across , it would take about fifteen minutes . |
| 15 | Erm and again I put erm things about putting details in the post although you , although you did try and overcome that one erm but you , you just could n't , you could n't get Steven to realize the benefit of you actually going round with the illustrations rather than you just sending it and you needed to get , to get the appointment out of him rather than because if he got the illustrations in the post he may never read them . |
| 16 | If he got the chance . |
| 17 | The new rule is ‘ no player will be offside if he receives the ball directly from his own half of the field ’ . |
| 18 | Ignoring the edge of sarcasm audible in his reply , and making no attempt to conceal her scepticism , she asked instead , ‘ You really believe Svend will get in touch with you if he receives the message ? ’ |
| 19 | So even if he believed that from an economic point of view the best decision would be to deny any recovery for emotional injury , he would still ask whether the role of law in encouraging reliance and coordination would be much damaged if he ignored the precedents , and , if it would , whether this loss would be made up in the gains he foresees from the change . |
| 20 | She also promised that , if he returned the ring to her whenever he was in trouble , she would help him . " |
| 21 | Perhaps if he wrecked the thermostat , someone would think it worth putting a little pressure on their British friends . |
| 22 | It depends on an understanding by the man of the horse 's natural reactions , knowing that if he recognises the horse 's signals and makes the right moves , the horse will treat him — and trust him — as he would another horse . |
| 23 | If he recognises the word as wrong himself , then it is n't serious . |
| 24 | Yes if he keeps the donkey like that |
| 25 | That gave Webb an easy catch and it gave him the time to see that Bath would have a man over if he ran the ball to the left . |
| 26 | The Home Secretary may , however , refuse to grant a franchise if he suspects the funding arrangements , or feels ‘ it would not be in the public interest ’ . |
| 27 | The Home Secretary may , however , refuse to grant a franchise if he suspects the funding arrangements , or feels ‘ it would not be in the public interest for the licence to be awarded ’ . |
| 28 | Maybe he would worry less if he understood the situation . |
| 29 | His voice sounded cynical , but then he smiled , almost as if he understood the look of sudden shock on her face , as he once more became that unfriendly stranger who 'd been her brother 's best friend . |
| 30 | When he was asked if he understood the charges , he said , ’ Yes I do . ’ |