Example sentences of "if [pers pn] happen " in BNC.

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1 If I happen to be pondering them when about to cross the street , and the green light has changed to yellow , ‘ Be aware ’ resumes all its authority ; never mind that at another level of discourse physics dismisses colour as subjective , unreal .
2 If I happen to remember such details when there 's a beautiful doll on the paying end , Hinkle is right in there rooting for the firm .
3 ‘ I know if I happen to find a bunch that 's been thrown out 'cause it 's past its best , I can likely get a threepenny piece for it at the railway station .
4 ‘ My friends are people that I trust and I do n't have to put on airs with them — they know me and do n't assume that I 'm a terrific snob if I happen to be very quiet . ’
5 if I happen to be awake at that time , then yes , but , if I do n't have
6 They are not a risk if you happen to come across them inadvertently .
7 He is , if anything , less kind to the Nurse : ‘ If you happen to let the Child fall , and lame it , be sure never confess it ; and , if it dies , all is safe .
8 But there 's lots of wildlife around , if you happen to be in the right place at the right time , and not singing a Betty Boo number at the top of your voice .
9 If you happen to do a tour of the caddies ' pubs in Southport , Lancashire you are likely to stand shoulder-to-shoulder at the bar with four men who have carried the bags in no less than eleven British Open Championship victories .
10 It is obvious enough if you happen to be going through a particularly traumatic time , but what about when you are doing all those ordinary things like reading , writing , driving or pursuing any so-called ‘ relaxing ’ activity ?
11 And if you happen to be too young to remember rock'n'roll the first time around , this is the perfect way to discover what all the fuss was about !
12 If you happen to go out to work , a message like that from your boss would , I 'm sure , bring a broad smile to your face .
13 But it 's amazing how quickly you pick it up , especially if you happen to be interested in the work .
14 IF YOU want to watch television around midnight on the Sabbath , and if you happen to be in a region where nothing less important has taken precedence , you can follow one of the most excellent science series of recent times .
15 If you happen to see Mr Butler , you can tell him I 'll be going to Tokyo anyway . ’
16 But if you happen to be a sad coward like me , you can get your kicks from Dambusters instead .
17 If you happen to have anything like this , by all means use it .
18 With your thumb across string 6 you can strum away to your heart 's content with this shape — if you happen to get other strings sounding out , it matters not a lot .
19 If you happen to open one sleepy eye , can you see the outline of your familiar room and your faithful fluorescent clock ?
20 The danger arises if you happen to arrive at what was for you a distressing time and there is no one there to help you deal with it in the way I shall describe in Chapter 2 .
21 If you happen to stray into an area of mixed day and artificial lighting , say at a window-table in a café , beware !
22 More and more camcorders are coming off the production lines with this useful feature ; however , it is not a point which need concern you unduly if you happen to have one of the older machines , as the effect is noticeable only on edits where there is a big change in the character of the colours at the shot-change .
23 An accidental damage option is available , which will cover you if you happen to break the tank yourself but this will not cover you if the tank breaks of its own accord or springs a leak .
24 If you happen to own or have access to an Acorn A5000 computer , then you can run Designaknit providing you have at least 2 megabytes of RAM and version 1.7 of the PC Emulator .
25 They prove that the flab fights back — and will get you even if you happen to be a Royal .
26 There is no great demand for pen computing from Western users of mid-range systems , but things are rather different if you happen to be Chinese — and 1,200m people in the People 's Republic alone are — and are constrained to use thousands of ideographic characters , and Communication Intelligence Corp , Redwood Shores , California has gone to IBM Corp for an OEM agreement on its AS/400 computers and plans to fit the terminals with its PenDOS and Handwriter Recognition System software and integrate the machines into its pen-based computer product line being designed for China ; Communication Intelligence plans to market its Chinese pen-based office automation system through partnerships with the Chinese government , with the first out in 12 months .
27 And if you happen to arrive on a Monday evening you could see a typical Norman market , both wholesale and retail , at Duclair early on Tuesday morning .
28 Yvetot is the great butter market of the Caux country and provides a sight worth seeing if you happen to be in the district on a Wednesday morning .
29 If you happen to be a policeman , however , or a friend of one of the ‘ lads ’ , but do not happen to share their attitudes towards black people , you are in an even more awkward and complicated position ; how can you avoid being spoken for by those who ‘ represent ’ you in the text ?
30 If you happen to be using animals , this is like a kick in the teeth ’ , says one .
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