Example sentences of "for if [pron] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were in the main Conservative Whips in both Houses , for if they did not know the form then nobody else would . |
| 2 | This illustrates that the law does not exist simply for the protection of individuals , for if it did one would be able to refuse its help if one did not want it . |
| 3 | Now we know that such a deformation can not take place in a polymer , for if it did some atoms would move relative to their topological nearest neighbours by far more than covalent forces would allow , dissociation would occur ( chain scission ) and the nature of the polymer would change . |
| 4 | Sure I have to , Nellie , for if I did n't give it a redd up at least once in a while he 'd have the place like a right midden . ’ |
| 5 | It was always hard to get going , for if I did n't carry my own sins , and hence guilt , then my dad 's sins were always about to be draped around my neck like a dead albatross . |
| 6 | ‘ For if he did so he 'd be proving my word worthless . |
| 7 | For if he did not , he must be living dishonestly on the means of somebody else . |
| 8 | Failure to bring about the defection would mean certain imprisonment , possibly death , for if he did not bring matters to a successful conclusion , Manville and his colleagues would not make the slightest attempt to help him . |
| 9 | They asked him if he knew the answer , for if he did not how would they ever find out ? |
| 10 | For if he did not assume that " mind " is an exclusive property of the observer , he would have to suppose that the stuff he observes possesses the same qualities of imagination as he claims for himself . |