Example sentences of "if they [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they throw me in prison , at least I know that with Famagusta and maybe a rodent or two from my cell , I can have a meal fit for a Borgia . ’ |
| 2 | Thorstvedt said : ‘ If they throw me out , at least I 'll be thrown out smiling . |
| 3 | And if they throw me out … ’ he trailed off with a shrug . |
| 4 | This then is his first task and erm he devotes many pages to that theme of awakening people to the potentialities inside them , which , if they deny them , will make only themselves miserable and other people too . |
| 5 | It is important to accept our children , single or married , without making them feel that they are less valued if they remain single , or if they marry someone who is not our choice . |
| 6 | In sufficient numbers innovation-weary teachers can make any change a change for the worse if they implement it in a resentful , half-hearted or half-baked fashion , and under these conditions even the brightest and the best schemes are going to flop . |
| 7 | If they harmed her there was no way they could get off the train other than jumping and , with it travelling at over ninety-five miles an hour , that did n't seem a very good idea . |
| 8 | Charles the Cheesemonger had signed his marriage certificate with a cross — a common enough occurrence , in the event , even among those who could read and write if they put their minds to it . |
| 9 | ‘ I am convinced ’ , he wrote in 1905 , ‘ that … at the present stage of world politics , the British people can get anything they want if they put their backs into it . ’ |
| 10 | It might be better if they put their feet up . ’ |
| 11 | It is not in my body as it might appear to others ( if they put their tongue in my mouth ) but does appear to me ( who has got my tongue in my mouth ) that I have pains . |
| 12 | She says sales could fall 10% if they put their prices up by 5 pence . |
| 13 | if they put her name forward she might get an interview for that , the other one was an agency in Basingstoke |
| 14 | He wondered if they put something trippy in shotgun or rifle cartridges . |
| 15 | Yes , if they put him into Southwold I 'm alright |
| 16 | I wonder why they reduced them then , if they put them in the new catalogue , oh there 's a slight difference ai n't there , there 's no bow |
| 17 | Luckily , prospective purchasers of Guy Edwards ' Sponsorship and the World of Motor Racing ( Hazleton Publishing ) could recoup their outlay if they put his experience to good use . |
| 18 | Yes , if they put you in a |
| 19 | Oh well , if they put you in Southwold I 'm alright |
| 20 | cunt , wonder what that would be if they put it in a dictionary . |
| 21 | In general , there is evidence that children who have developed a sensitivity to cow 's milk may become sensitive to soya proteins as well , if they consume them in large quantities . |
| 22 | They can pay 'em what they like and if they upset anybody they 're down the road . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm sorry if they upset you , but they were obviously wondering , as I am , how such an obviously intelligent girl allowed herself to get into such a state . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Do you think the trick will work if they trace us to the Hilton ? ’ |
| 25 | If they eat it all , people will realize how healthy they are ! |
| 26 | Fluoride helps to toughen the protective enamel on children 's teeth , but wo n't prevent decay if they eat lots of sugary snacks . |
| 27 | I do n't want another generation of females to grow up thinking that if they keeps their heads down , do n't make waves and wear the uniform — if , in fact , they are good girls — then the boys might let them join their games . |
| 28 | Give a free class to old and new members and ask them to renew/join if they enjoyed it . |
| 29 | Such a placing also ensures that insects coming to feed on it , even if they seek nothing else , are dusted with the pollen that the plants require them to carry . |
| 30 | While the formalities are being dealt with , relatives should be given every comfort and assistance if they seek it . |