Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] if [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | well you should know if ever you 've lost anything |
| 2 | To try to maintain " normal " bowel function by keeping to the patient 's own routine if possible , e.g. if a patient takes bran at breakfast , this should continue if not contra-indicated . |
| 3 | They function as a spurious pattern into which the narrative might slide if so allowed . |
| 4 | Teacher-in-role starts a class improvisation as if they were a local community in the mid-west hearing what a bright future they might have if only they would abandon their homes and move west . |
| 5 | We men , we know not what loftiness we might reach if only for a few small hours we could by carefulness of life , morally and physically so exact ourselves that scarce any utmost purity of air were too perfect for us . |
| 6 | ‘ The things I could do if only I had oodles of cash , ’ she added with an intense longing . |
| 7 | But , with simultaneous political vacuums this weekend in Prague and East Berlin , there must be some apprehension as to what may happen if either or both implodes . |
| 8 | He is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors of his generation , and you ca n't help wondering what sort of impact he would make if only he 'd agree to beef up the ranks of the RSC or the National Theatre . |
| 9 | Subconsciously , she must have sensed the potent effect he could have on her , an instinctive recognition of the dangerous power he would assume if once she had known his touch . |
| 10 | His lips were moving quietly as he mouthed to himself what he would do if ever he had Corbett in his power . |
| 11 | Because of the slimness of their bodies it means a shoal of bream , particularly when resting between feeding times , can pack quite tightly together and become a much smaller target than they would present if rotundly shaped . |
| 12 | BD , BD , would score if only let |
| 13 | That is in stark contrast to what would happen if ever the Labour party came to power , with its plans to reduce our spending on equipment by many billions of pounds . |
| 14 | Maincrop potatoes , preferably unwashed , will keep if properly stored . |
| 15 | These days the ladies will ride if only for a few hundred yards . |
| 16 | Robbins observed also that the world , not higher education alone , will suffer if ever they cease to regard ( the advancement of knowledge ) as one of their major functions . |
| 17 | It would be galling to lose your job because of a dispute with a customer or client , when your employer regards you as a capable performer , but this can occur if somehow you offend a person or organisation whose business is valuable to your company . |
| 18 | The big problem with water butts is that they can overfill if not emptied regularly and the water inside can become stagnant and a source of bacteria . |
| 19 | ‘ I should n't think so , ’ he said , ‘ not all of it , but I need it too and can write if off as expenses . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Building a new luxury hotel in Barbados is a risk , no doubt of that , but if anyone can pull if off , I 'm sure Stephen can . ’ |
| 21 | There are all sorts of hazards in gardens : electrical equipment which can kill if not used correctly , or if it is faulty ; tools which are easy to trip over ; garden canes , which cause many eye injuries ; loose paving and muddy surfaces ; and sharp implements and thorns . |