Example sentences of "but if [pron] can [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if we can sometimes lift our eyes from our own problems and focus on those of others , it will be at least a step in the right direction and Christmas is a good time to take it , ’ she said . |
| 2 | Sometimes , if elderly relatives are living at a distance , it is not possible to be certain , in spite of advice from us , and help from neighbours with the shopping , that they are eating properly , but if they can only be persuaded to drink a pint of milk every day and eat some fresh citrus fruit , wholemeal bread , cheese or eggs , margarine or butter and a bowl of bran cereal , we shall know that they can not come to any serious harm from a dietary point of view , even though a much more varied diet would be more suitable . |
| 3 | But if they can only be anticipated at the end of one of the odd periods , they will have an effect on real output because prices are fixed . |
| 4 | But if I can just quote a couple of cases . |
| 5 | But if I can just go back to where we were talking earlier erm and I asked you about anybody that you may be able to refer me on |
| 6 | But if I can just reiterate the criteria . |
| 7 | They say it 's not development led but if I can actually quote from all of these documents very very quickly . |
| 8 | If you can , erm , I do n't know how many of you have a sort of religious background anyway , in terms of you know , things like Sunday school and whatever , but if you can just get yourself familiar with the basic points of difference between Protestant and Catholic faith . |
| 9 | But if you can actually influence the French let us know because , or let the government know , because they , they 've been trying for years ever since Napoleon 's day , to try and do something . |
| 10 | So I mean I wo n't take them now if you have thought erm and if y if you have er decided on a name I wo n't erm make a note of it now , erm but if you can all remember that that we definitely need the confirmation names sorted out . |