Example sentences of "if [pron] [modal v] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Now it looks as if nothing could stop West Germany taking the lead with her unbeatable combination of credentials : guilt , enthusiasm , material interest and money .
2 It would n't be so bad if he 'd gone off with a beauty , but I 'm damned if I 'll form part of a collection which includes someone bandy . ’
3 Er I doubt if I , I doubt if I 'll see Granville before Friday .
4 And what is more , I 'll give it or not as I please ; and I 'll be buggered if I 'll ask permission of some pushy little perisher before I do so . ’
5 If I might paraphrase Picasso , ‘ Copyists might make yellow look like the sun ; artists can make the sun itself . ’
6 He was about to ring off when , on an impulse , Theodora said , ‘ I wonder if I might visit St Benet 's ?
7 " I have wondered if I ought to leave Mummy .
8 I will make brief comments , Chair , on the the two other remainings items , and if I may refer members to the more detailed paper , and firstly to section three , capital accounting by local authorities .
9 If I may quote Professor Moule 's wise words again , ‘ Authentic Christianity finds itself uttering , in the power of the Spirit of God , the address of Jesus Christ the Son of God to God the Father , and thus bearing witness about Jesus to the world .
10 Well , I 'd like to qualify your question if I may put words into your mouth .
11 She asked us if I would tape conversations .
12 But Dad said only : ‘ You should have taken your sister with you — ’ ( as if I would take Ethel anywhere I did n't have to — and certainly not the lavatory . )
13 However , decided to leave the group , so Mr Hooper asked me if I would play keyboard .
14 Then she asked me if I would have ice in it .
15 By this time David had started up the Arts Lab and asked me if I would teach street theatre and improvisation there , so I was destined to go to Beckenham . ’
16 If I should have children , all my land would go to them — your grandchildren , Barney . ’
17 It points to truth which has become wisdom born of experience : This is Rolle 's version of 1 Corinthians 13:2 : And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries , and all knowledge , and if I should have all faith , so that I could remove mountains , and have not charity , I am nothing .
18 ‘ I wonder if I can send Dick my love and wish him a speedy recovery through Guitarist … ? ’ asked Clem .
19 I think I could probably send a return on Tuesday erm but I 'd rather wait because if I can send stuff properly done rather than you know done to the latest or or the the pre-latest system then I will .
20 If I can explain inflation which included in the budget at this stage is inflation between November ninety two and November ninety three , so inflation from today if you like er or last November , through to the end of the year , that is provided for in the central contingency of the authority and as pay awards are awarded the money we drawn down from that into the planning committee so the amount there would one point five percent of pay and four point two percent from general commission , that 's reflecting inflation that 's already happening and is up last year 's budget to the position today if you like so one point five percent of pay was the A P T C award for July ninety two , sorry ninety three and we 're not anticipating here what the pay award will be for the coming year , that is dealt with centrally .
21 Lee said to me , ‘ If I can beat Sanders , I 'll win the Open .
22 But she do n't ask me where nothing is , she just asks me if I can spare lOp .
23 Want to see if I can spot Miss and Victor .
24 The commentary could include traffic conditions , weather conditions , positions of the other competitors , road surface problems and any on-going events ; if I can borrow equipment for monitoring heart-rate etc , this could emphasise the health side of cycling .
25 If I can borrow transport I 'll go and get some . ’
26 ’ It 's been good for me and if I can show others how to enjoy it , then that 's what will continue to make American Football grow . ’
27 Er I do n't know if I can give xylophone cat , it 's a good erm
28 Right if I can give Ken those to give out .
29 If I can do table tennis and Scottish country dancing , nothing wo n't get me away from that .
30 ‘ I 'll see if I can locate Mr Clancy , ’ she said , in some alarm .
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