Example sentences of "if [pron] [verb] [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | No I 'm not , erm if I , if I take her for a long run . |
| 3 | 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 ? |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | If I bring you in a bottle of concentrate ? |
| 6 | 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 ! |
| 7 | ‘ 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 ’ ) . |
| 12 | 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 ’ ) . |
| 13 | ‘ Not if I beat them to a pulp it wo n't . |
| 14 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 15 | Erm do you mind if I leave you for a second ? |
| 16 | On the new LP it will say something like ‘ Free samples if someone uses it in a really creative way . ’ |
| 17 | If someone asks you for a tale , tell them you 're learning the story of the Dwarf and the Firewood . |
| 18 | ‘ I very rarely go out at weekends but if someone sees you in a pub once they assume you must be a real nightclubber . |
| 19 | ‘ If someone approaches me with a song , it 's got ta hit me in the face . |
| 20 | erm There 's a kind of assumption that if something , if somebody does something on a Sunday afternoon , for lack of better , something better to do or because it 's raining and golf is therefore , therefore off , that he therefore does it in a truer , sincerer way than a man who might be doing it as his career , for his income , to keep his family alive and so on . |
| 21 | It was easier , for example , to face the fact of Uncle Philip if she saw him as a character in a film , possibly played by Orson Welles . |
| 22 | The fabric was so delicate that if she wore it without a brassiere you could just see the outline of her nipples . |
| 23 | Yeah , yeah and they 're sort of grey , I 'm not sure if she got them in a charity , I 'm certainly sure it was n't bought in a shoe shop , cos she goes round every charity , she wo n't go in , you know I told you about that , oh I do n't know what it is , she said it 's loaded out with stuff and we 'll have to have a walk round there , erm , round by what was Kennedy 's , erm |
| 24 | He wondered if she hung them on a china hand at night when she went to bed . |
| 25 | What happens if she does it on a weekend , will we just have a key ? |
| 26 | Five years ago she 'd have got the woman sacked on some pretext , rendering her harmless if she alleged anything against a reputable doctor in a famous clinic . |
| 27 | Drew her , as surely as if she had her on a string , unresisting , across the grass . |
| 28 | ‘ If she hit me with a stick , I 'd seize it and break it under her nose . ’ |
| 29 | Lipstick lasts longer if you apply it with a lipbrush . ’ |
| 30 | As we know , if you shut yourself in a garage with no ventilation and leave the engine running , you will eventually stop breathing . |