Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Yes , i if everyone has read the the final paragraph who 's involved before we begin . |
| 32 | The speaking clock is sponsored by a watchmaker , raising the awkward question of how much of a future it can have if everyone buys watches . |
| 33 | What are the dangers if everyone tries to improve everything ? ’ |
| 34 | If nothing catches the eye , walk a few blocks to West 47th street , between Fifth and Sixth Avenues , to browse at the Gotham Book Mart ( ’ Wise men fish here , ’ says the sign ) , which , for 70 years has specialised in literature and arts . |
| 35 | If nothing remains alive on a world , why then , nothing can be controlled . |
| 36 | Try altering the setting on the thermostat dial ; if nothing changes the thermostat is probably faulty . |
| 37 | Whereas , even if nothing goes wrong at the weekend , Mr Smith will have made himself miserable for days in advance . |
| 38 | Film reviewers have a simple rule for sizing up new movies : ‘ If nothing happens in the first ten minutes , ’ they say , ‘ nothing 's going to happen . ’ |
| 39 | ‘ It will be very boring , ’ she said , ‘ if nothing happens . ’ |
| 40 | ‘ That 's if nothing happens to make me cry off . ’ |
| 41 | That is em if nothing happens , if the survivor , if the person being abused does n't do anything , then the abuse carries on and the abuser y'know continues to regularly perform this these acts of abuse , whatever they might be , and erm stopping it is something that er usually involves the , in inverted commas , victim , taking control of the situ well no no well not exactly taking control but trying to do something about it er making more fuss about it to other people , moving out of the house , as sometimes happens when people are adolescents . |
| 42 | And if nothing happens it 's even cosier ! |
| 43 | If nothing happens by such and such a time , then we shall have to do something else . |
| 44 | Then he swishes his tail ; points his nose at the offending brush ; flattens his ears ; thrusts his head ; raises a warning back foot ; and finally , if nothing brings satisfaction , drives the person away in exasperation . |
| 45 | If nothing comes of this he 'll keep you here . |
| 46 | A Council of Regency was set up to supervise affairs : the Queen is pregnant and , if nothing comes of it , the Council will ensure that the crown of Scotland passes to Alexander III 's granddaughter , Princess Margaret of Norway . |
| 47 | I think I 'll I 'll not wait for Er if nothing comes in the post tomorrow I wo n't wait for the conference centre to get in touch with me , I 'll write to them tomorrow and drop it in . |
| 48 | Let the baby suck regularly — even if nothing comes out at first — and the milk should start coming through again . |
| 49 | If nothing works , the input is considered illegible . |
| 50 | Then we simply can not carry on our lives as if nothing has happened . |
| 51 | He said : ‘ The Tories have slashed the value of their houses — but still expect them to pay the council tax as if nothing has happened . |
| 52 | ‘ In some areas it is as if nothing has changed , and in other areas there are some quite bizarre decisions . ’ |
| 53 | " If nothing has yet been settled with regard to Ald. Hallam 's gift of a thousand pounds , it seems to me well worth considering whether it would not be more advantageous to the School to endow a " Hallam Lectureship in Natural Science " than to found a scholarship . |
| 54 | If nothing has occurred to render the security enforceable but the debentureholder 's position is nevertheless in jeopardy , an application to the court may be necessary , for the court has a discretionary power to appoint a receiver in such circumstances . |
| 55 | He takes his hand off as if nothing has happened , waits for my answer and drives into the night on my bidding . |
| 56 | The couple act as if nothing has happened when Ferdinand agrees to stay . |
| 57 | Mr Major looks set to soldier on as if nothing has happened , trusting that the improvement in the economy will restore his own , and his party 's , sagging popularity . |
| 58 | When he wins he turns up the next week as if nothing 's happened — and as if he has n't got a penny to his name , that 's the difference between Seve and others — what sets him apart a bit , I suppose . |
| 59 | You just carry on as if nothing 's happened . |
| 60 | By then if nothing 's come out of the search , it 'll be time to start asking everyone questions . ’ |