Example sentences of "if you can " in BNC.

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1 If you have served in the armed forces and would be willing to assist in the work of this group , or if you can assist with contacts in ex-service organisations like the British Star Association , please write to : .
2 If you can afford to , it 's generally best to spread your auditions around the drama schools so that you are seen more than once .
3 See if you can make contact with it , this magical thing called Englishness .
4 Her Birmingham background is hinted at and if you can manage a Birmingham accent it might be useful , but it is not essential in finding the character .
5 And her only words to him are : Now you are free to tell that you have seen me all unrobed — if you can tell !
6 But if you can start again it means you have not even begun .
7 If you can blackmail the R.F … . ! ’
8 Tell me that if you can . ’
9 ‘ Watch out , Inspector , if you can talk like that in response to one of my brainwaves we 'll have you working here . ’
10 We are screening several of those titles , see if you can work out which ones they are !
11 It is suitable for even the smallest gardens , and if you can only accommodate one daisy-flowered perennial it should be this .
12 If you can not be sure of handling the glider safely , turn it out of the wind , hold the wing down and wait for help .
13 However , if you are correcting for drift with one wing well down , and then the cable breaks , you may find that you have already turned quite a long way , and that it is easier to keep that turn going if you can not get down ahead .
14 If you can not see a suitable field , do n't be afraid to make a well banked circle to look right round the whole area .
15 The main point to realise is that if you can not feel a positive lock , you are either not pushing hard enough or the lock is completely out of adjustment and too light to be effective .
16 If you can not feel them , take other precautions , eg the sheath , and see your doctor as soon as possible .
17 On the other hand , you 'll never know if you can do it till you try .
18 Let the clinic or your doctor know if you can not keep an appointment and be sure to arrange for another .
19 If you can exercise just two or three times a week , for about half an hour at a time , you will keep your body in shape .
20 If you can stand it , ’ said Jay and chose her words .
21 Meditate for at least a minute and longer if you can manage it .
22 close the opponent off if you can
23 If you can do it properly , the following version of the roundhouse kick gives you an added advantage .
24 It follows that if you can deliver an effective and continuous attack , your chances of scoring are higher than when you throw a single technique .
25 If you can use some limbs well but not others , the alert opponent will soon ensure that you are always being wrong-footed .
26 And if you can not , well then you might believe it . ’
27 Olive ash , for instance , makes a good ploughed field , as does yew , especially if you can find a piece with a nice ‘ crook ’ grain ; zebrano is useful for both water and sky ; walnut often yields a rock formation ; some of the ‘ burr ’ types ( eg. walnut , ash and elm ) make excellent tree foliage , if the scale is right .
28 If you can spot a possibility and make it work the result can be exciting , and do n't be afraid to use your sense of form , colour and originality .
29 To enter type ( if you can ) your tip and send it with clearly annotated drawings , and name , address and telephone number to : Hands On , Woodworker , Argus House , Boundary Way , Hemel Hempstead HP2 7ST .
30 If you can not find an address of the local group , ask your local Citizens Advice Bureau , local library , or write to Age Concern England , Astral House , 1268 London Road , London SW16 4ER , Tel : ( 081 ) 679 8000 .
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