Example sentences of "[noun sg] if i [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You say they 've got some sort of guidance , perhaps through the Magistrates ' Association , or maybe through some local starting point tariff if I could put it that way . |
| 2 | And I take the view that the Unity Development Plans for Leeds and Bradford do tend to me to suggest that there is the ability to meet an increasing amount of need in within their own areas and that that should be reflected in a continually reducing er export if I can call it that , to North Yorkshire , and this morning we heard from Cleveland that Cleveland are making gallant efforts to er to er retain their economic er viability by retaining their population . |
| 3 | It got rid of the crap if I can put it that way , sorted out my priorities . |
| 4 | ‘ I never 'ave anything to do with trash if I can 'elp it . ’ |
| 5 | I do n't eat breakfast , just a cup of tea and a bit of toast if I can spare it . |
| 6 | Erm a few comments I 'd like to start with with Cleveland and the erm the idea that there 's there 's there 's there 's no problem whatsoever in accommodating erm the overspill if I can put it that way or the retention within Cleveland . |
| 7 | As we 're so poor , it would be an advantage if I could marry someone with money . " |
| 8 | ‘ Not to worry ’ said Alice , ‘ at least my mother will be pleased , but she 'll not be a skater if I can help it . ’ |
| 9 | Oh that 's erm ah yes , I should try to use the calculator if I could find it on the machine ! |
| 10 | ‘ This heavy-duty polythene should do the trick if I can wedge it across the gaps . ’ |
| 11 | When I did Nurse Ratchett in One Flew Over The Cuckoo 's Nest up in Manchester I read the novel and found a speech in the book that was really wonderful on the character and I asked the director if I could read it for him . |
| 12 | And Lawrence confirmed yesterday : ‘ I would not discount making a move if I could get him for something like £700,000 . ’ |
| 13 | By the way the lot of seemed to be played in Hertfordshire these days , and one of the great days is at Harpenden and that 's on September the first on Sunday , when they have their annual single-wicket competition , and that 's a great local event and it 's bound to encourage all the young cricketers in the neighbourhood , they 're trying to make up for the lack of cricket in schools , so well done Harpenden and that is on Sunday next , er , er , first of September and I 'll give you the time in a minute if I can find it , when it is , it does n't say , but it 's probably all day at the Harpenden club , well done Harpenden encouraging young people to play cricket , Sunday first September . |
| 14 | I told him I had planned to take him to lunch but he said he could n't wait as he had some business to attend to , but he 'd be in a pub called the Banker if I could pick him up about three . |
| 15 | Nest of perverts , so they tell me , I wo n't have 'em in my service if I can help it . |
| 16 | But I summoned all my German and asked the maestro if I could do it myself . |
| 17 | I do n't much want to be a charge on charity if I can avoid it . " |
| 18 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
| 19 | ‘ I brought them over yesterday and George let me have a couple of boxes for the night but I do n't want to leave them over another night if I can help it . |
| 20 | And certainly we have kept the amou the amount of administration down to a bear minimum if I can show you . |
| 21 | the authority if I may refer you to it is the recent report of the British er Columbia Supreme Court erm courtesy of professional negligence er in the updating section it 's a a . |
| 22 | My Lord if I could question it . |
| 23 | I 'm being honest er Rod if I can earn myself twenty five thirty thousand I 'm not I 'm not looking for you know fortunes . |
| 24 | But ours was , we had the the house the s the scullery if I can describe it and then there was the coal house and then there was a toilet . |
| 25 | And that can detect erm tumours , body defects and so forth in a , in a non-destructive way if I could put it that way . |
| 26 | I 'M GOING to ask my next door neighbour if I can write his biography . |
| 27 | ‘ I do n't want to waste any more time if I can help it . ’ |
| 28 | We both argued that the levels of er housing development in Craven , Harrogate and to a lesser extent perhaps Amblet Hambleton should not be constrained , so as to reduce erm the the steady trickle if I can describe it as that of migration from the West Yorkshire conurbation to those areas , in perhaps er l looking at the different proposal for the new settlement which might be located in the Leeds York corridor . |
| 29 | Just before we go we are going to hear a recording of a song that 's been referred to which I think is called the greatest love of all which I 'm told we 'll all know by heart er this time next year hmm erm anyway on that note if I may thank you very , very much indeed and I leave you with best wishes for a highly , highly successful birthday year . |