Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [verb] something " in BNC.
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| 1 | One day without wearing work clothes , it 's as if I lack something . |
| 2 | " Sorry if I interrupted something . |
| 3 | Eva could be snobby , that was obvious , but if I saw something , or heard a piece of music , or visited a place , I would n't be content until Eva had made me see it in a certain way . |
| 4 | ‘ If I saw a comedy show that was very good , I 'd get depressed , and if I saw something that was very bad , I 'd get depressed . |
| 5 | So er to get to your question erm I 've sort of not been doing anything erm I was hoping that I would be sort of fully fit round about now and then if I saw something on teletext er that was good I 'd just buzz off for a week or so . |
| 6 | But I think that 's the only thing were , if I worked in a benefit office I would n't get on very well , because if I saw something I 'd try and move heaven and earth to make everything to go right for me . |
| 7 | Okay now if I write something down |
| 8 | If I got something and it was n't |
| 9 | Erm if I get something wrong and the the teacher 's going |
| 10 | It was just , I wondered if , so if I get something along this line , I mean I can cope with something like this . |
| 11 | If I get something on one of them to s to look as though I 've |
| 12 | But if this works , if I hear something I can use and it works , then we both make money — you now , me later . ’ |
| 13 | If I misunderstand something you say please tell me . |
| 14 | If I know something , it 's because the Lord has given me some understanding . |
| 15 | If I had something important to say on television I do n't think I would choose a Sunday afternoon . |
| 16 | but they 're bonded to different groupings so , for example , if one had something like this er , let's call that see three , page seven if I had something like that that central carbon there and when they draw these things at an exam paper , do n't expect it to be the central one . |
| 17 | ‘ If I had something to say I said it , ’ he recalls , ‘ but I did n't want you lot ringing me up at three o'clock in the morning . ’ |
| 18 | And I think I think if I had something like that , I 'd tend to write sort of zero |
| 19 | Tell you what I could do if I had something like U equals sine T or if |
| 20 | Well , if I draft something and then let look at it cos she made notes ? |
| 21 | If I speak something will break , he thought . |
| 22 | So if I put something like this erm okay ? |
| 23 | But if I wanted something I wanted it at once . |
| 24 | If I feel something is wrong I try to change things , not complain . |
| 25 | If I buy something nice , I 'll wear it home for you . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Usually I need to ask the school committee if I have to replace any equipment , but if I need something really essential like a new clock I can buy it straight away . ’ |
| 27 | If I post something to tomorrow morning that 'll get there Wednesday morning wo n't it ? |
| 28 | But what I 'd like you to do is to go with me during the next couple of hours , have an open mind and erm if I say something which is in an in any way provocative , question me if you want to , cos that 's what we 're here for , to communicate . |
| 29 | Firstly , an emotion may be expressed involuntarily or voluntarily ; if I say something in a ‘ happy ’ way , this may be because I feel happy , or because I want to convey to you the impression that I am happy . |
| 30 | Secondly , an attitude that is expressed could be an attitude towards the listener ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ friendly ’ way ) , towards what is being said ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ sceptical ’ or ‘ dubious ’ way ? or towards some external event or situation ( e.g. ‘ regretful ’ or ‘ disapproving ’ ) . |