Example sentences of "[coord] if he [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this case I would think that , if the minister does not act in good faith , or if he acts on extraneous considerations which ought not to influence him , or if he plainly misdirects himself in fact or in law , it may well be that a court would interfere ; but when he honestly takes a view of the facts or the law which could reasonably be entertained , then his decision is not to be set aside simply because thereafter someone thinks that his view was wrong … |
| 2 | Later on Adam wondered if his father had made all this up or if he really believed it himself . |
| 3 | Albert Ball or William Booth or if he really wants a statue of a lady why not Maid Marian in a lace shawl ? |
| 4 | or if he suddenly says here I 'm here |
| 5 | And if he willingly takes on his share of household and parental duties , he may still have to contend with the scorn expressed by some old-fashioned ‘ macho ’ types who would not dream of being seen to do what they continue to think of as ‘ women 's work ’ . |
| 6 | He has been on the losing side in Cup semi-finals on five occasions , and if he finally makes it to Wembley this year he may look back on this bitter struggle as the crucial victory along the way . |
| 7 | The defendant , it seems to their Lordships , would in those circumstances have to be rearraigned before another court and if he again pleaded not guilty would have to be retried . |
| 8 | Just say no and if he again say no . |
| 9 | A simple explanation , words monosyllabic if necessary ; that was the answer , and if he still despised her after he had heard her , she was taking a taxi home . |
| 10 | In January , Donleavy called from Washington to say he had met with Hurley and his people to discuss Coleman 's assignment to NARCOG Nicosia , and if he still wanted the job , he should collect the family 's travel expenses and airline tickets from the DEA 's Birmingham field office . |
| 11 | But he was in no way repentant , for he had parried this by saying he wished he had killed him and if he ever came across him again he would make another attempt . |
| 12 | At first I get on best with the Highland laddies , matching them dram for dram and can for can , taking their cigarettes and suffering their remarks on the lines of ‘ No I still smoke ’ when I offer them my Silk Cuts but gradually as we get drunker I start to feel uncomfortable with their attitude to the travellers and even more so to women , and Howie , the guy I met last night , talks about how he used to slap the wife around and now the bitch is in one of these fucking women 's refuges and if he ever finds her he 'll fucking kick seven kinds of shit out of her . |
| 13 | And if he ever wants to buy anything |
| 14 | It was not his place to serve anyone but the Captain and if he ever found out it would mean punishment . |
| 15 | He 's a class traitor , and if he ever comes round to this house he 's fucking dead . ’ |
| 16 | And if he ever decided to stay over when he had n't told me in advance , he 'd always ring and tell me where I could reach him . |
| 17 | With regard to what he said about Stratford school , if he had taken rather more interest in the school when it was in the control of Newham and insisted on the school keeping up to reasonable standards and if he now put pressure on Newham LEA to ensure that it raised standards in schools , he would be doing more for his constituents than he is by his performance today . |
| 18 | Lying back , sponging soapy breasts , Anna wondered if she really loved her husband , and if he really loved her . |
| 19 | And if he really needs |
| 20 | Bernice did n't know where the Doctor got his talent from , but if he ever got tired of fighting ultimate evil , he could make a healthy profit as an intergalactic busker . |
| 21 | But if he ever thought he 'd upset you he was quick to apologize . |
| 22 | But if he sometimes tends to distinguish active from contemplative life in terms of life-style , he is also aware of the strenuousness of contemplative life and stresses that solitude alone will not yield the fruits of contemplative life . |
| 23 | Unfortunately the conscientious student who reads the official reports will find no mention either of the Hotspur or of the Félicité and may naturally experience doubts as to whether there ever was a Captain Hornblower , but if he once accepts Hornblower 's existence he may at least agree that Hornblower 's action in this case displayed remarkable self-denial as well as the clarity of vision worthy of a hero of fiction . |
| 24 | But if he really loved her he would have to be prepared to let her go . |
| 25 | But if he really wants to build up his muscles for a gold , he should try lifting his wallet . |