Example sentences of "[vb past] if [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Heating the water , well it heated if you 'd the fire on it heated the water and then you 'd take a couple of buckets out into the bath , plug a couple of buckets in . |
| 2 | and erm er that 's what I used if you want to borrow that you can . |
| 3 | To qualify as a model foster parent you had to be at the wealthier level of the middle class , with an already established family ; it helped if you lived in the country ( away from urban enticements ) , spoke a little German , and could tolerate moody children who suffered bouts of depression and were inclined to long silences . |
| 4 | It helped if you got caught to know as little as possible . |
| 5 | If it still remains uncomfortable , then we , then we need to have a closer look and we may need to get the eye specialist involved if it 's refused to settle down . |
| 6 | You do seem to enjoy watching nude bathers , so do n't you think it would be much better for everyone involved if you went somewhere where they did n't mind being watched ? ’ |
| 7 | He felt like telling the old folk it was not New Year 's Eve , but he doubted if they would believe him . |
| 8 | It still appeared deserted Their excitement was such that he doubted if they could stop now even if the gamekeeper did appear . |
| 9 | ‘ I wanted to spend some time with you , and I rather doubted if you 'd be susceptible to an offer of a weekend in Paris . |
| 10 | He had been informed that John Browne spoke with a stutter but the elder of the two men in front of him spoke with such pride and composure that Claverhouse doubted if it was the right man . |
| 11 | She doubted if it was anywhere near the truth , but clearly it made Miss Beard happy . |
| 12 | Something had upset her and he doubted if it was his arrival . |
| 13 | On reflection , though , she doubted if she 'd got enough crocks or cutlery and ‘ what was they going ter sit on ? ’ |
| 14 | I doubted if she could be more than fifty yards away , but I was n't going to risk missing her — once carried past her , it would be pretty well hopeless to try to find her . |
| 15 | She loved Roman with all her heart and soul , and she doubted if she would be able to even look at another man for the rest of her life . |
| 16 | Despite her threat she doubted if she could summon up enough voice to scream . |
| 17 | Back in the hall he pushed the thermostat up to seventy-five degrees ; he doubted if his mother had ever set it above sixty . |
| 18 | He doubted if his pulse had even quickened as he killed . |
| 19 | Andrew 's proposal was very correct and proper , but he doubted if his friend 's thoughts were quite so pure . |
| 20 | Lord Hugh Cecil doubted if his father had dealt in such things but suspected " that both Asquith and A. ) . |
| 21 | He doubted if his hatred of Dysart could even be honoured with the description of revenge . |
| 22 | I doubted if he 'd heard . |
| 23 | If it were to come to a physical fight with Nutty McTavish he doubted if he would win , for she was a formidable thirteen-year-old with a fighting spirit unmatched by any of her male counterparts in the class . |
| 24 | In fact , had he four Mohammed Ali arms I doubted if he 'd know what to do with a paintbrush , or with a toothbrush for that matter . |
| 25 | But he doubted if he could have stood her voice for a full evening ; it grated on him when she chatted him up over the counter . |
| 26 | Well , he felt nothing , not in that way , and he doubted if he ever would again . |
| 27 | He had n't put pen to paper since the day before Martin died , and he doubted if he would ever do so again . |
| 28 | On his back , on his bunk , he doubted if he would ever trust another man again . |
| 29 | Even eighteen months ago he said that he doubted if he could give enough time and energy to securing a World Cup place . |
| 30 | Josh had the newspaper spread out in front of him on the table , but Ruth felt sure that he had not been reading it ; she doubted if he even knew it was there . |