Example sentences of "if [pron] [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Here at ZZAP ! we 're very good at spotting ripped-off software , but should one slip through the net it 's the sender who 'd be in trouble — this could mean a hefty fine and possible imprisonment if you 're lucky , or being made to eat your own entrails if I catch you before the software company ! |
2 | Erm , thought it would be nice at handicrafts afternoon and then we could throw the handicraft meeting open to anybody if I told them at the meeting before were going to have it . |
3 | If I contacted him on the same number that I contacted you |
4 | I would n't have known him if I met him in the street . |
5 | But if I met , but then that 's slightly different because if I met someone in a nightclub or something like that then I would be quite wary . |
6 | I would n't cos I , I ca n't if I saw you in the street I do n't know you I could n't be , I could n't be attracted to you . |
7 | No I 'm not , erm if I , if I take her for a long run . |
8 | If I take them on the table they wo n't make so much noise then |
9 | I think you would be interested if I take you through the Severn Tunnel . |
10 | Right I 'm convinced such a good breed and you very kindly rigged this Topper up for me so well you wo n't mind if I take it for a spin will you ? |
11 | If I take it to the police the matter will be dealt with much sooner than if we leave it where it is and wait for them to call here . |
12 | And yet if I refer you to no other example than that little one-legged girl whom we saw not so long ago in our Provence , does n't your universal statement collapse ? ’ |
13 | If I set it to the same frequency as the only Mark I Super C64 in existence , I might just be able to contact an old friend of ours . ’ |
14 | If I had it on a solid floor , but it 's got ta go , do n't forget it 's on a a wooden floor . |
15 | Then I 'd er erm a friend come in in the afternoon and er ca n't remember if I had anybody in the evening or not . |
16 | By the way , I 'm sorry if I dropped you in the soup just now . ’ |
17 | I do n't know if I passed her in the street |
18 | Thereafter , if I passed him in the corridor or on the staircase , those eyes registered no recognition . |
19 | You would would n't you if I put you into the freezer . |
20 | If I kicked him on the shin I bet he 'd limp away and not even glance to see who 'd done it . |
21 | If I bring you in a bottle of concentrate ? |
22 | It was because he told me he had seen a woman more beautiful than me , and said that if I wanted him as a husband , I must marry him at once ! |
23 | ‘ My Lords , I have already disclaimed the intention of discussing the scope of the rule in O'Reilly v. Mackman but , even if I treat it as a general rule , there are many indications in favour of a liberal attitude towards the exceptions contemplated but not spelt out by Lord Diplock . |
24 | But I fancy that if I found myself on the field of Waterloo with a foot missing , or in a dentist 's chair without benefit of anaesthetic — a future form of laudanum — or faced with a work-situation in which my family were slowly being starved and degraded , then my conclusions might reasonably be the same . ) |
25 | Reeling somewhat from the gin concoction , and making for the captain 's office , I console myself with the thought that if I need anything from an appendectomy to open heart surgery , there is no shortage of equipment or expertise to hand . |
26 | Personally , I have a basic level of awareness which I raise if I find myself in a place or situation which could prove a problem . |
27 | I suppose I knew what your reaction would be , but thought in my arrogance that if I presented you with a fait accompli , the sale of the land , your money back , you 'd be so overwhelmed with gratitude that you 'd immediately fall into my arms . ’ |
28 | Firstly , an emotion may be expressed involuntarily or voluntarily ; if I say something in a ‘ happy ’ way , this may be because I feel happy , or because I want to convey to you the impression that I am happy . |
29 | Secondly , an attitude that is expressed could be an attitude towards the listener ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ friendly ’ way ) , towards what is being said ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ sceptical ’ or ‘ dubious ’ way ? or towards some external event or situation ( e.g. ‘ regretful ’ or ‘ disapproving ’ ) . |
30 | Secondly , an attitude that is expressed could be an attitude towards the listener ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ friendly ’ way ) , towards what is being said ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ sceptical ’ or ‘ dubious ’ way ? or towards some external event or situation ( e.g. ‘ regretful ’ or ‘ disapproving ’ ) . |