Example sentences of "if [pron] [verb] [modal v] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which is that if we take these cards , instead of dropping in one at here there and everywhere and I doubt if anyone will take much notice of one , maybe I 'm a bit personally interested in , if I say could we all drop them in at Prestos in Rougier Street ? |
| 2 | Right , if I say could you summarise the plot of Revenge of Khan could you do it ? |
| 3 | Well she would n't tell you if she had would she , really ? |
| 4 | Doubt can play a very useful role in resisting credulity and naivety , but to argue that only if you doubt can you arrive at the truth ( a position of scepticism ) is to disregard the question of what is to be known . |
| 5 | If you mean will we consider your desire to return to our service , then I am afraid not . |
| 6 | And we were gon na stay the night but Gary 's got his mum staying as well and he sa he says , you know , if you stay can you bring some bedding and that ? |
| 7 | If you smoke could you give it up to save money ? |
| 8 | I mean if you want could you say I want the same as fourth year job ? |
| 9 | Now if you leave can I suggest leave erm leave half a page empty if you have n't got it in the front yet . |
| 10 | Only if we help shall they be saved . ’ |
| 11 | Only if we care will we help . |
| 12 | The two points which were made most strongly were , firstly , that they are so very much like humans in their reasoning and strategic thinking and secondly , that , to quote Dr Goodall , ‘ Only if we understand can we care . |
| 13 | If they fail will they assume responsibility for the failure or blame someone else ? |
| 14 | Well they would n't get on again if they objected would they ? |
| 15 | ‘ He 'd swim if he know 'd his boys had a public house . ’ |
| 16 | And if he did would he be able to declare categorically to the police that Adam and Rufus and Mary had actually been living there ? |
| 17 | No I 'd never be able to forgive myself if anything happened would I ? |