Example sentences of "[adv] if [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm half inclined to pursue her tomorrow ; perhaps if we had her we would have a few more answers to all this . |
| 2 | I have nothing against the monarchy , in principle , erm I think that perhaps if we had our own parliament in Scotland and had the Queen as a head of state , as do Australia , Canada , and all the commonwealth countries , that would be fine . |
| 3 | I 'm not changing my tune , Councillor Wyle knows that in the past I have actually offered to go with them when they 've made erm , visits to the minister , and when he said , we we we tried , but we never got anywhere , and on various issues I 've said , well perhaps if we got us an all party delegation , at least we could have done no worse . |
| 4 | Perhaps if we fed our children on some solid doctrine and not gimmicks they would not be leaving the Church in such numbers . |
| 5 | Perhaps if we succeed it will be published by SquattervilIe Publishers later this year . |
| 6 | ‘ Perhaps if we give her a little more time ? ’ |
| 7 | Perhaps if they had he would have been trying just a little harder and not preparing himself , as he was , for a long night of fornication . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps if you tell me just where you stand ? ’ she suggested shortly . |
| 9 | Perhaps if you remember them you will forget your maladies . ’ |
| 10 | Perhaps if you heard it in different circumstances , su , you know , surrounded by Chinese people , then maybe you would begin to recognise it . |
| 11 | Erm ha having gone through that you moved on er and gave out your business card fi first and then the buyer 's guide erm do n't know whether you 're happy doing it that way or whether it 's better round the other way , I I , you , you tend to think if you give somebody the buyer 's guide first when they start to look at it you give them your business card and take it away , perhaps if you do it the other way round they might s start reading the buyer 's guide |
| 12 | Well perhaps if you bought it direct yourself , you 'd perhaps get fourpence on it . |
| 13 | Perhaps if you see anyone not using their sense you could do them , and all other windsurfers , a favour by telling them . |
| 14 | Perhaps if she had something to eat it would help her to concentrate . |
| 15 | Perhaps if she admitted she was scared of going out of the room ? |
| 16 | Perhaps if she asked him a simple , straightforward question she would receive a simple , straightforward answer in return . |
| 17 | Perhaps if she hurried she could get back to the complex in time for Miguelito 's spot . |
| 18 | Perhaps , thought Juliet , her heart thudding against her ribs , perhaps if he helps me he thinks he might fall in love with me too . |
| 19 | Perhaps if he saw her looking wonderful , dancing beautifully , he would realize that he needed her as much as she needed him . |
| 20 | Reassure the customer , eg if she says something like ‘ Well , I 'm not sure . |
| 21 | We can plan our staff and equipment better if we know your sailing or windsurf experience beforehand : we do n't ask experienced sailors to teach ( unless that 's what you want to do ! ) |
| 22 | ‘ Be a damn sight better if you dropped your drawers and got it over with ! ’ |
| 23 | It is , therefore , better if you prepare your own lunches initially , rather than rely on canteens . |
| 24 | You 'd better if you know what 's good for you ! |
| 25 | Some tinies will find the pace busy , and will enjoy their evenings better if you pick them up early one or two days a week . |
| 26 | There is a marked reluctance to arguing why people should be accorded such rights — " It just is so and things work better if you accept it — racism for example causes instability and prejudice and violence , so it must go " . |
| 27 | I think it better if you leave us now . ’ |
| 28 | So James had good reason not to trust a local market in tobacco , and to believe that he would do better if he kept it as a commodity to be imported and to pay duty accordingly , mainly at London and Bristol . |
| 29 | The hon. Gentleman would do better if he chose his targets with more precision . |
| 30 | Better if I get my glasses on Gordon ! |