Example sentences of "[coord] if so [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is there evidence that this happens , and if so when does it happen ? |
| 2 | Coffin read her statement , and thought there were still questions to ask , such as , Was your brother on drugs and if so where did he get them ? |
| 3 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 4 | Do you agree , and if so how do you explain it ? |
| 5 | Should it be a subsistence wage and if so how do you calculate how much that is ? |
| 6 | The voyage will certainly be a very expensive one but I doubt not my work will have a great sale in consequence and if so amply repay me for my exertions . |
| 7 | At times Anne felt sure that he was attracted to her , but if so why did he never ask to meet her , and why did he conceal these chance meetings from his family ? |