Example sentences of "if only they 'd [verb] " in BNC.

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1 But the plan is a good one , and it would work , if only they 'd give it a chance . ’
2 If only they 'd check properly OUTSIDE the luxury of the villa , all this fuss may never have happened .
3 It 's true what they say , Belfast people would be the nicest in the world if only they 'd stop killing each other .
4 From the darkness of an air-raid shelter , a woman 's voice was heard , saying : ‘ If only they 'd have got him . ’
5 He could travel well enough on his own , if only they 'd let him .
6 If only they 'd escape !
7 America has got to do that , Russia is broken up so it 's lesser than it is , in fact it 's going down , if only they 'd look , but you see they ca n't do it now without outside help .
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