Example sentences of "[pers pn] if [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Bev asked me if I would like a drink . |
| 2 | It was in consequence of that wish that Jennie Lee asked me if I would chair a committee on London Orchestras , which in fact I did , and whose findings I describe later . |
| 3 | Q Please could you tell me if I can keep a Lionfish in my tank — and is it safe to do so , from my own point of view ? |
| 4 | Hatim asked me if I could confirm a rumour , circulating in Baghdad , that Odeh , Saddam 's son , had given a birthday party for himself at which he and his 300 guests had all worn purple and drunk out of purple goblets . |
| 5 | I once had a letter from a woman asking me if I could settle a dispute she was having with her partner . |
| 6 | The owner had known me for a long time and asked me if I could run a brothel . |
| 7 | In 1981 Seve asked me if I 'd do a few tournaments with him when he came to the States . |
| 8 | but I know it cos the other week when I had to work till half past eight for Peter , he was having a dinner party and erm we went down there , I had to go shopping with him , he made me die cos he asked me if I 'd work a bit later and I said yeah I need the money , so I 'll work later so er he made me die because he said in this flare up , this argument when when I worked that day , I mean , I worked all day , I had nothing to eat and I could n't eat af , you know , cos of this trouble I could n't eat after |
| 9 | Instead , he said gently , ‘ When you have thought it over , you must come straight to me if you would like a change . ’ |
| 10 | Q : Valerie has asked me if you could answer a few questions on her behalf . |
| 11 | Mail me if you 'd like a copy . |
| 12 | He introduced his father , a tubby , good-natured little man , and asked them if they would like a lift into Plymouth . |
| 13 | She was going to exchange knitting-patterns with the Visitors , and ask them if they would like a hot drink after their 17 million light-year journey to Wimbledon . |
| 14 | We had some extremely hot gear lying around so we asked them if they 'd have a go at getting rid of it for us out of town where it maybe would have cooled down somewhat . |
| 15 | Possessions must mean a very great deal to you if you can bear a grudge so long . " |
| 16 | And the simplest way of summing it up , is that you if you can join a line from one to the other . |
| 17 | He ogled her and once he had come out and asked her if she would like a dear little puppy dog to keep her warm in the night . |
| 18 | After an almost silent session , I felt unsure how to begin to help her ; so I asked her if she could draw a picture of a tree . |
| 19 | I also asked her if she could leave a meal in the oven . ’ |
| 20 | Soon she realised that he was singing her praises to his friends , because other similar garden owners rang her up and asked her if she could do a few hours for them too . |
| 21 | so she 's er , she 's waiting for 'em to come to do that , anyway she 's er , somebody rang her did n't they and they asked her if she 'd have a little boy of four months old , Thursdays and Fridays all day and she started this week with him , so I said well Pauline |
| 22 | I asked him if he would like a video of the show and he said , ‘ No thanks , the experience was enough . ’ |
| 23 | Spicer told him the news and asked him if he would like a local caddie to be booked . |
| 24 | Louis XIV offered to revive the office of Constable of France for him if he would become a Catholic but he declined the offer ( 1661 ) . |
| 25 | Hello All right I wonder if you could ask him if he 'd like a coffee or tea and erm er er just wait for me . |
| 26 | Twenty thousand rupees it would cost , but the extension worker said the government would pay for it if they could register a co-operative . |
| 27 | ‘ I should appreciate it if you would have a few words with her , unless , of course , you approve of such behaviour . |
| 28 | ‘ You can borrow it if you can find a guarantor . |
| 29 | ‘ Nevertheless , Mrs Atkins , I would appreciate it if you could answer a few questions down at the station … ’ |
| 30 | Hafpor tried hard , but eventually admitted defeat and asked us if we would walk a little . |