Example sentences of "be [vb pp] if [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The emphasis with the old , as with any other age-group , should be on prevention before the need for cure arises , and some elderly people suffer quite unnecessarily from the ‘ silent ’ types of illness which show no dramatic symptoms in their early stages ( such as anaemia ) , and which might well be diagnosed if they visited their doctor at six-monthly intervals when feeling at all ‘ off colour ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm old enough to be forgiven if I tell you that the news did n't sadden me . |
| 3 | She realised at once that he could be forgiven if he reminded her that she had n't been too sugary herself during that phone call : but he did nothing of the kind , though he did allow himself a small smirk before all trace of a smile went from him . |
| 4 | After each game you would be forgiven if you thought they had always won , because , win or lose , their only concern was ‘ who are we playing next ’ ? |
| 5 | However , the Soviet Defence Ministry on March 29 offered an amnesty to other deserters , saying that they would not be punished if they rejoined their units immediately . |
| 6 | Taste is inborn , little can be learned without it , but everything can be developed if you have it and the discipline to train your eye . |
| 7 | ‘ I should be mortified if I thought I 'd missed a chance to do him a mischief , but it 'd be a cold day in hell before I 'd make a spectacle of myself in the market place . ’ |
| 8 | Presumably , she and her husband have a valuable relationship , which would be devastated if you let your feelings get out of hand . |
| 9 | Their working lives ( up to about fifteen hours ) can be maximised if you handle them with care , so avoid subjecting them to mechanical shocks when in use ; switch off and allow them to cool before moving them around on the set . |
| 10 | Thousands of people suffer the handicap of not being able to read or write properly , but that handicap could be eradicated if we put our minds to it in the coming years . |
| 11 | An article is more likely to be accepted if it says something new but this might annoy some of his party leaders . |
| 12 | It remained to be seen if he recognised her . |
| 13 | He denied any guns had been involved in the raid although Mr Beaton had said earlier in the trial he had been told he would be shot if he tried anything stupid . |
| 14 | He said it was clear to him you were pining away , and that you could only be saved if I took you away and made love to you for the rest of our lives . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Nothing much , really just asking to be told if they found her . ’ |
| 16 | There 's no reason for the door to stay shut for good over that flying incident , but it will only be opened if he wants it enough . ’ |
| 17 | If they have to stay in the trench long enough for new roots to develop , they are not so likely to be damaged if you lift them from loose , friable soil . |
| 18 | I would phone twice a day , and , of course , I would leave you a complete itinerary where I could be reached if you needed me . ’ |
| 19 | A hand began feeling at him in the places he might carry a gun , so Maxim said to Fraulein Winkelmann : ‘ It would be compli-cated if he shoots me . |
| 20 | So the struggle became to some extent a contest between the German bishops and the pope , and the position of the German bishops in extending the conflict can only be understood if we understand their relationships with the political parties and the rival claimants . |
| 21 | And according to one teacher , who fears she might be victimised if she gives her name , only one of the two teachers taken on at her school for a total of 48 four-year-olds , was actually trained to teach under-fives . |
| 22 | If such a change occurs at your hotel , you will only be notified if we believe it involves a significant change in facilities or standards . |
| 23 | And Austen Chamberlain was still telling Baldwin that the Conservative position would only be restored if he bestirred himself and put a less negative spirit in his speeches . |
| 24 | The witness should be asked if they assisted your client after the accident and if anything was said . |
| 25 | They will be asked if they want their children to be tested at the age of seven and/or 14 . |
| 26 | Taking the second case first , it is clear that under section 8(2) the driver , in order that he may decide whether or not to claim that the breath specimen be replaced , should be fully informed of the nature of the option open to him and what will be involved if he exercises it . |
| 27 | Is a defendant who fails even to consider that a woman might not be consenting still to be acquitted if he takes her consent for granted ? |
| 28 | ‘ Will you be offended if I ask you a question ? ’ |
| 29 | They are effective , yes , but like gassing they can almost be eliminated if we use our sporting methods with greater skill . |
| 30 | He tossed it aside as if it were made of straw and she knew she would be lost if he touched her . |