Example sentences of "can [vb infin] if [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I can laugh if it 's funny .
2 Those who have never lived through it can hardly imagine the fuss that little children can make if they do not get their own way .
3 ‘ You can swop if you like . ’
4 However , they can be demonstrated and tried at height to get the idea and to see the problems which can arise if they are not neatly executed .
5 Teenagers like to experiment and to feel rebellious , and problems can arise if they are not given guidance in the use of alcohol .
6 The problem can arise if you are knitting with the N1 cam outside the point cams .
7 And she goes yes , and you can have all the food you can eat if you fuck me !
8 ‘ You can stay if you like , ’ said Dionne to Jay .
9 ‘ Well , I suppose you can stay if you wish .
10 You can stay if you want to .
11 And er he can wait if you have n't done
12 ‘ I know I can win if everything goes right , ’ Jackson said before arriving in Barcelona , ‘ and it is time the Americans moved over . ’
13 ‘ Fortunately Britain can win if we learn from past mistakes , and I would now like to conclude by outlining certain strategic proposals for your consideration , which would put Britain firmly on the upward path to meet the Prime Minister 's long-term objectives . ’
14 I feel sure we can win if we show no signs of panic , and our only safe course is to depend on our record , and make as few promises as possible .
15 Or he can act if there is public outcry over a sentence .
16 So you can guarantee if I get divorced from there down to there I 'll land on fucking and end up back here !
17 But you can guarantee if you 're trying to force people to do things in er , unacceptable ma methods then you 're gon na have a problem meeting quality .
18 When the invoice arrives , you can appeal if you think it 's unfair .
19 The European School at Culham says older students can smoke if they want , the pupils are happy , the parents are fuming .
20 and when he said er , you know he said you know well , er , you like a cigarette the doctor said , yeah , and my dad was so proud of this , you wan na cigarette yeah , you can smoke if you 're , there you are and he said it , it was n't the cigarettes
21 You can overtake if it 's safe to do so and you can regain your nearside without danger or or inconvenience to other vehicles coming the other way .
22 Conference , I believe that we can succeed if you are prepared to support this motion and I will leave you with this point .
23 This can matter if you expect to be working late and the bus stage is some distance away from your place of work .
24 Social occasions are now more flexible , so that the bride or bride 's mother can speak if she so wishes , and sometimes the best man can be a best girl !
25 However , as with every part of the curriculum , there is a wider perspective to be taken into account , and that is the fact that there is a limit on what an individual teacher can achieve if he or she is not working in harmony with the rest of the school .
26 One of the fascinations of the industrial world is that there are no limitations of any sort on what a company can achieve if it wants to .
27 I said you can swear if you want , I do n't mind .
28 We will not understand what is happening and what we can do if we do not attempt a sociology of politics by paying attention to these things .
29 I wonder what we can do if we have a go at them … ? ’
30 There is a question as to whether public life , she 'd be treated differently erm and also whether in fact journalist by not being able to do things that other people can do if they 're not writing a newspaper .
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