Example sentences of "but if [pron] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if one required a towel and soap , the Duchesse provided both and the money went into the pocket of her apron . |
| 2 | But if we get a bit of growth , they 'll be ready to take the risk . |
| 3 | ‘ But if we avoid a slump in the second half of the season we should do it . ’ |
| 4 | you say that but if we had a cigarette lighter in in this car , a socket an electrical socket I 'd |
| 5 | But if we issue a Material Witness Warrant I believe the British would put him on the plane . ’ |
| 6 | But if we take a guess that there are thirty thousand , this means that in nineteen-ninety , three million people , or something like a tenth of the entire working population , will be engaged in writing materials for computers . |
| 7 | But if we create a psychology in this country where to the men and women who earn the crust upon which we depend , our business community , are switched off to the significance of Europe , there 's only one people who 'll suffer and it is us . |
| 8 | But if we have a conscience about our familiar old things what can we do ? |
| 9 | But if we grow a client server towards the enterprise solution , we 've already talked about the straw pole that we often do where it indicates to us that the average number of er data repositories or data sources in an organization is more than ten . |
| 10 | But if they had a hole in the wall here I think I 'd put money into it . |
| 11 | But if they had a booking to go into it , Mark 's got ta get out . |
| 12 | But if they had a doctor you see , they 'd have to pay a pound . |
| 13 | They had always attached importance to keeping level with India , and now they renewed the pressure , It was explained that the Dominion status option was open to them , with the same timetable as India ; but if they became a republic this would require more contentious legislation and the negotiation of an Anglo-Burmese Treaty . |
| 14 | But if they see a bunch of black kids hanging around they wo n't nick them . |
| 15 | Yeah I , I er thought about self defence but I keep thinking about things like that 's fine but if someone has a knife or a gun , the one might of self defence that I have been trained on or taught in can possibly help and I ca n't really see it as being very very helpful because |
| 16 | But if there comes a time when I do , I 'll have you then . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm a Muslim fundamentalist , but if I had a knife and I saw Rushdie I would n't kill him , I 'd talk to him . |
| 18 | ‘ We-ell , they 're forecasting heavy rain , ’ Simon pointed out , ‘ but if I had a key to the cottage I could go in and fix up some temporary weatherproofing until the roof can be properly repaired . ’ |
| 19 | No , she shall go , but if I knew a lady of birth such as her in person and mind , I would marry her tomorrow . |
| 20 | I personally do n't like to eat them while I 'm drinking because I get too full , but if I put a plate of pie and peas down in the club they would go like lightning . ’ |
| 21 | But if I made a scene I 'm pretty sure it would be me who 'd come out looking like a fool . |
| 22 | Why does it cost me ten pounds fifty return from Darlington but if I take a single to Darlin to Darlington from York it costs me ten quid . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's only rissoles , I 'm afraid , ’ said Alec , but if I felt a pang of disappointment that the first meal at his house was n't going to be out of the ordinary I was mistaken . |
| 24 | Some schools abuse us and once a kid 's in , they leave them here — but if I think a school understands us then I 'll fit in with them . |
| 25 | that , you know I did n't mind paying it , but if I want a taxi , heck I think that 's a disgrace |
| 26 | Whenever I say ‘ sit ’ he does n't listen but if I have a biscuit in my hand he does it straight away . |
| 27 | We , very seldom that we have boiled potatoes but if I wanted a potato I think to cover all the needs to keep , I would go for Desiree because that one will fit almost any bill at all , it 'll do everything , it 's the best all round potato , late potato that I have ever grown and eaten . |
| 28 | If I asked a question of him then he 'd answer seriously , but if I floated a question and waited to see which of the students would pick it up I could guarantee that it would never be Holly . |
| 29 | But if she loses a planning appeal in December she could be forced to give up her dogs — or at least to stop breeding any more . |
| 30 | But if she faced a China intractably hostile , staunchly pro-American and modernising with a vengeance , would the USSR become more amenable or would she look for a means of escape ? |