Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.

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1 Devastated I may be , but I 'm damned if I 'll give her the satisfaction of hearing me beg for mercy .
2 Yes , he replied , if I would send him the postage .
3 The low style is surely recalled by the colloquial " " Hé " " given to God and St Peter as noted above , and the high by the description of the young wife in Les Trois Boçus : ( a beautiful girl So beautiful that she was a delight And if I should tell you the truth I do not think that Nature ever made Any more beautiful creature . )
4 If I can find whoever the senior organizer is for each conference , or whoever is doing the introductory talk ,
5 Right , let me see if I can get it the same .
6 ‘ Still alive , and wanting to marry me again — as if I 'd give him the chance ! ’
7 It has become apparent on some of the issues , some of the comments that we made that was if I could call it the you 'll know what we 're talking about and I do n't if we are talking about the there was there was a point somewhere where talked about ing an increase or short of journey time along the ring road and this has been taken as I understand to be that we are setting out an increase of speed er traffic on the sections of road to a junction and that 's totally in force and it was either .
8 Perhaps if I could remember them the whole mystery would be solved .
9 In view of the circumstances of his team 's downfall , perhaps the most ironic touch about the final was that Chapman had said in the Sunday Express a week before the game : ‘ I know nothing of the art of clairvoyance , but I should feel happier if someone would foretell me the vital incident which is almost sure to decide the match .
10 ‘ And I think that someone would like to dance it with me , ’ she said , as Herman , lured by the smile , came across and with a ludicrous bow , asked Erika if she would do him the honour of the dance , Erika graciously accepting , to her delight leaving Fritz looking disconsolate and unhappy .
11 ‘ Emma saw her in Bamford and asked her if she could send her the book to sign and Harriet said yes , of course .
12 So far not a word had been spoken and if she could manage it the girl would not even know tomorrow .
13 ‘ I 'll give you a hand — if you 'll give me the story . ’
14 I live circumscribed and self-communing — 't is best so — not like a Princess in a thicket , by no means , but more like a very fat and self-satisfied Spider in the centre of her shining Web , if you will forgive me the slightly disagreeable Analogy .
15 ‘ I mean , if you can show me the way I will take you by car , ’ I said .
16 It will help us with our enquiries if you can give us the envelope or the outer wrapping .
17 if you can give us the the two alternatives for the the Dunes one and the Spice
18 Write in the box provided the response you would give to the statement , and see if you can decide what the differences are .
19 If you can tell him the whole town pays for itself , that 's far more impressive than — ’
20 If you can tell me the initials of my name , you can have what 's in this bag . ’
21 That 's to see if you can identify what the problems are with each of those three , and why they 're experiencing difficulties in their job .
22 If you want to get personal then two can play at that , and I swear on my lifelong friendships with the late Mrs Gandhi , Brian Clough and Michael Parkinson that I will burn my brand new membership card of the NUJ on the square at Headingley if you can name me the full Yorkshire team you 're chairman of .
23 if you can remember what the rule .
24 I mean , if you can imagine what the process of a dame in pantomime goes through to get all that gear on then that is the sort of thing you 've got to try and do in mime .
25 I would be so grateful if you could tell me the name of it , because it looks so unusual .
26 okay , if you could tell us the scenario , read the scenario to us and then read the press release please .
27 If you could show me the way out- ’
28 ‘ Or rather I would if you 'd give me the chance . ’
29 If we can tell what the animals are about to do next , then surely so can their opponents .
30 Er this er James can I ask you erm if we could establish what the stage er the next stage remain unspent probably er so that we the er paper indicates er er schedule of balance of a thousand pounds .
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