Example sentences of "could [vb infin] if [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir : I agree with Jonathan Glancey when he says , in your welcome new Architecture page , that ‘ the British public needs … to be shown what a city street such as Hammersmith Road could become if built by the best architects and developers ’ . |
| 2 | Second , the British public needs to see exactly what good modern architecture is , to be shown what a city street such as Hammersmith Road could become if served by the best architects and developers . |
| 3 | When I see a woman in a long , tight , pencil skirt and high heels tottering down the road , I often wonder how fast she could run if chased . |
| 4 | One section , eastwards from Ratho for about a mile , has been improved and is well-used by walkers and cyclists — it shows the potential the whole route could have if upgraded . |
| 5 | POLICE gave warning yesterday that a scientific instrument in a car stolen in Lanarkshire , could blind if handled the wrong way . |
| 6 | Mark could bite If upset — and of course he was quite right , she should n't pry into what was none of her business . |
| 7 | If you want to head off into the higher mountains , cross-country skiing is n't the best sport for children : the effort , though not strenuous , is constant , and children under ten could tire if asked to ski for longer than a half-day . |
| 8 | The drugs stolen include an ampoule of adrenalin , which could kill if injected , a police spokesman warned . |