Example sentences of "and [verb] [noun] if [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Terry admired it and asked Sarah if she had another copy , and she said casually , ‘ Yes . |
| 2 | And he went to Plessey and asked Plessey if he could implement these little functions on micro circuits . |
| 3 | And , so I popped in and asked Douglas if he 'd got any going for next to nothing but he does n't have anything down his size . |
| 4 | She carried their drinks into the living room and asked Ralph if he had managed to see his solicitor ; the appointment had been at 2 p.m . |
| 5 | I mixed a massage oil containing lavender and clary-sage , and asked Owen if he liked the aroma . |
| 6 | I had decided not to stay in the same hotel as any of the groups of owners , actors , racegoers or crew , and asked Nell if she knew of anywhere else . |
| 7 | Magistrates said they could disqualify him from driving and asked Elsworth if he needed his licence for his job . |
| 8 | I spotted a pub called the Hop Pole and asked Werewolf if he fancied a drink . |
| 9 | He put the back of his hand on each forehead and asked Nellie if they 'd complained about pains in the ear . |
| 10 | I quickly said no and asked Jammie if I could tell Helen what was happening . |
| 11 | Indenbaum did not take the proposition seriously , as he felt sure that Modi would have forgotten all about it in the morning , but Modigliani was insistent and asked Indenbaum if he had canvas and paint at home . |
| 12 | Bob , normally a level-headed signalman , looked ill at ease and asked Ted if he had heard any strange noises in the box . |
| 13 | He wrote and asked father if I might go out with him on one of his long walks . |
| 14 | ‘ Why not ? ’ says Annie , flicking an olive pip into Kate 's lap , ‘ why the hell not choose and make decisions if you 're in a position where you can ? |
| 15 | But house er erm what is that that 's the footpath people is n't it , they always come and repair things if they 're told , at least they sh , but obviously they have to work in collaboration with the farmers , er concerned . |
| 16 | Wear sturdy footwear and bring binoculars if you have them — if not they can be hired on the day . |
| 17 | In a social context , it can be difficult to assert status and gain recognition if you 're shy . |
| 18 | However , if the sands are mixed with silt , porosity may be low because the fine silt particles tend to clog the void dense igneous rocks can hold and transmit water if they are fractured , although the pore space is negligible . |
| 19 | The latest draft treaty gives the Council power to instruct a member state participating in stage three to reduce its deficit and to impose sanctions if it does not do so . |
| 20 | England until almost the 1850s , when sometimes labouring men , particularly in country districts , might never have a fire in their hearths or taste meat all week , and faced death if they trapped a rabbit on the local lord-of-the-manor 's land . |
| 21 | We can not of course attract and keep customers if we do not produce what they want to buy , if we do not control costs , if we do not hire the right kind of people , or if we fail to motivate them . |
| 22 | So erm but of course we had er a buying and selling guide if you like . |
| 23 | It is , of course , a pre-condition under the Act that the deceased would have been entitled to maintain an action on his own behalf and recover damages if he had survived . |
| 24 | TNC does not seem to recognize how worthwhile changes in assessment need to be ‘ slowed ’ by teachers and to have a wider impact on curriculum and teaching methods if they are to have beneficial consequences for achievement levels ; that such reform takes time and considerable teacher commitment ; and that a heavy investment in INSET is needed . |
| 25 | Before issuing an Order under the Act , he or she must consult the appropriate council , and though not obliged to take their advice , is obliged to publish it , and to give reasons if it is rejected . |
| 26 | Looking for a house or flat means taking lots of details from estate agents and viewing properties if they take your fancy . |
| 27 | Landowners are more likely to plant and maintain woodland if it provides income . |
| 28 | Surely , investors will be less willing to buy and sell shares if they think that they may soon become the ‘ victims ’ of insider dealing . |
| 29 | Although Baker once earned £58.17 a week at the NME , he is now a millionaire several times over , appearing as a game-show host ( Win , Lose Or Draw ) and asking housewives if they 'd swap their two packets for one on Daz adverts . |
| 30 | But instead of setting about matters in a straightforward way and asking Marko if he would sell him the ram , or let him have it as a gift-which Marko might well have done , for he was a good-natured young man-the king asked the advice of his prime minister Milosu , who was Marko 's uncle . |