Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [vb past] [pron] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought that if I told him what had really happened he might not let me go again and I wanted to see Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Cops ones that were coming soon . |
| 2 | If I told him what I suspect and why , do you think he 'd ask for proof ? ’ |
| 3 | He asked himself , I wonder what this old warrior 's reaction would be if I told him I had fallen in love with a married woman ? |
| 4 | I told him about taking six months off and doing rep in the provinces just to get back in touch with live acting and live audiences and he reacted as if I told him I 'd had a mental breakdown . |
| 5 | And she 'd be none too happy if I told her I was being bothered by one of her guests . ’ |
| 6 | I thought it might hurt the boys ’ feelings if I told them we think Miguelito is better-looking than they are . ’ |
| 7 | If I told them he was a quiet , shy , unassuming minor civil servant who read a lot of books , they 'd have the weirdo squad from Social Services round straight away . |
| 8 | When his father remonstrated with him and refused to believe that the respectable staff of the Sunday School had put any such nonsense in his head , the wee boy protested : ‘ But if I told you what we did learn about Moses and the Red Sea , you 'd never believe me . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ If I told you what I thought of your pluck … ’ |
| 10 | If I told you what you can lay your hands on , if you 're prepared to pay the price , you 'd be astonished . ’ |
| 11 | If I told you what the wine cost , you would n't dare drink it . ’ |
| 12 | If I told you I was not afraid , it would be a lie . |
| 13 | ‘ What would you say if I told you I was pregnant ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ And would you believe me , young man , if I told you I descended from the Emperor Carlo Quinto ? ’ |
| 15 | If I told you I want to install the first tube of the bridge next March or thereabouts , what 'd you say ? ’ |
| 16 | If I told you I 'd a revolver hidden in my glove compartment ? |
| 17 | ‘ Would it be enough , ’ he whispered , ‘ if I told you I will love you for all time , that my heart has found its resting place , and my soul has found its mate ? |
| 18 | ‘ What would you say if I told you I could make your contract disappear ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ What would you say if I told you I must go away for a week ? |
| 20 | If I told you she was a little flaky , you would n't be getting the half of it . |
| 21 | She had kept silent because ‘ my understanding was that if I told anyone I would die . |
| 22 | thoughts if I told someone my thoughts they 'd be absolutely disgusted . |
| 23 | If I met him we 'd go out for a meal . |
| 24 | you know , and so I avoided her , but I would tell her , but if I saw her I would say Jenny I must admit I did see you going in The General but I did n't come out because I was so upset , but I , I wonder what she 's doing , cos she , I heard she 's got her own business , but I ca n't see that . |
| 25 | But I think that 's the only thing were , if I worked in a benefit office I would n't get on very well , because if I saw something I 'd try and move heaven and earth to make everything to go right for me . |
| 26 | ‘ I was afraid if I saw you I would n't be able to keep my hands off you . |
| 27 | On the way to the station we heard a kerbstone musician playing the concertina , and Eliot , struck by the tune , asked me if I knew what it was . |
| 28 | Since they had n't spotted me earlier , there was no embarrassment attached to my circuitous ramble and I hailed them with a tone of voice that sounded as if I knew what I was doing . |
| 29 | ‘ League is a fabulous game but I 've never liked it and if I knew what I know now , I would never have left Pontypool . |
| 30 | ‘ Perhaps I 'd be able to contribute something if I knew what you were talking about . ’ |