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 . ’
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