Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [adv] if [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the one hand , various syntactic rules seem to be properly constrained only if one refers to pragmatic conditions ; and similarly for matters of stress and intonation . |
| 2 | Throughout the spawning the Scats paid no attention to the eggs , being gently nudged away if they came too close . |
| 3 | Look , cos that 's why it 's already broken so if you push it it 'll go . |
| 4 | Tinkers always shifted away if you held their gaze . |
| 5 | Independents represent the main distribution route for unit trusts — although the commission element is still charged even if you buy direct or through off-the-page advertising . |
| 6 | Its cause is uncertain — it is also found even if we do not eat then — but it means that it is often possible to catch up on lost sleep by taking a nap at this time . |
| 7 | Even though we may say , ‘ Make yourself at home ’ , we might be a little taken aback if they took us at our word and kicked off their shoes , lounged around on the settee , helped themselves to our coffee , tea , larder and even our wine ! |
| 8 | By stating that he rarely went to the theatre , and needed to be forcibly taken there if he went at all , he managed to lay bare the inadequacies of modern drama and defined the conditions of a new sort of drama altogether . |
| 9 | It has been completely restored and its former importance can be readily appreciated even if it has now lost its earlier charm . |