Example sentences of "but if it [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I like to keep an open mind on most things , Fran , but if it upsets you then forget it . |
2 | Batty — I think we 're all agreed that it was a sad day when he went , but if it enables us to buy the ground back , or strengthen the defence , it may not be so bad . |
3 | ‘ Yes , but if it made him happy … |
4 | But if it helps her pass the time without thinking of the baby … |
5 | But if it helps him to start leading from the front again , a trip back in time will be well worthwhile . |
6 | It may not make you very popular with the queue behind you in the post office , but if it helps you that does not matter . |
7 | I do n't see the point , but if it helps you , you 're welcome . |
8 | But if it does it will prolong the life of a sufferer |
9 | The horse dragged to the water is compelled to approach it , but if it drinks it does so voluntarily . |
10 | But if it fails it may take the system down with it . |
11 | So this is , there 's going to be an X cubed term in here somewhere , and there might be X squared and Xs and anything else , but if it cuts it three places , it 's got three r three roots . |
12 | ‘ I think you know exactly what I mean , but if it makes you happy I 'll spell it out . |
13 | But if it works it does n't matter . |
14 | You have the jade , as I promised myself you would , but if it offends you to have me here then I 'll go . |
15 | we could manage to do that one day , if it 's fine this afternoon we might do something like that this afternoon , but if it rains it wo n't be any use , I also want to do the garden this afternoon |
16 | But if it brings us to looking at medieval manuscripts more and more closely , peering with pleasure into the borders of bunnies and monkeys , whether we seek deliberate smut or idle whimsy , it makes Images on the Edge well worth reading . |
17 | But if it lasts it will be a nice little bit of pocket-money for her . ’ |