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

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1 Moreover , if nothing could ever be taken for granted , there would be large deadweight losses arising from bargaining and factionalism .
2 Before returning to the Cape , he had written ‘ I have been idle so long that I doubt if I shall ever do a single grand battement in my life again — I crack when I move . ’
3 And that 's about What what what it is is they 've just someone 's asked me if I 'll just do some recordings of some of the lessons .
4 ‘ I 'm not sure if I 'll still be here tomorrow , as air traffic is functioning normally and I have some urgent matters to attend to back in Hong Kong , but I 'll see you on Friday anyway . ’
5 If I 'll never guess , there 's no point in me trying . ’
6 Italy 's a really wonderful country , I wonder if I 'll ever get a chance to go back .
7 ‘ It 's extremely doubtful if I 'll ever find another comet , ’ declares Alcock .
8 ‘ I do n't feel as if I 'll ever be thirsty again . ’
9 I wonder if I 'll ever be able to get that word out ? "
10 While I 've been out in the fresh air enjoying myself she 's been stuck in this featureless boarding house , wondering if I 'll ever come back .
11 ‘ Do n't know if I 'll ever get some more .
12 ‘ Look , Bernie , I have n't been able to bring myself to tell you this , but I 'm not sure if I 'll ever be able to go back on stage .
13 It 's as if I 'm still under the sea , she thought to herself — as if I 'll always be there , whatever I do ; deep down in the cold .
14 I feel as if I 'll always have somewhere to come home to .
15 If I might just wait here till the storm passes , till daylight , perhaps , and then try again to track my things down ? ’
16 ‘ Er , if I might just interject , ’ Mojo 's agent removed the pen from his client 's hand and screwed back the top , ‘ I have certain reservations regarding several of the clauses . ’
17 also history if I might just say that when the Post Office er split from the Civil Service , the firm was in deficit for twenty years and of course Post Office management say quite clearly that they were putting in sums of eighteen per cent of the pay bill when it was only supposed to be nine per cent of the pay bill and that 's why they 're entitled to the to the surplus .
18 has suddenly backfired and allowed a noxious element to it , to creep in because , if I might just carry on .
19 And if I might just come in on this thing that 's always thrown up against Mrs. Thatcher about her rejoice , she said rejoice when South Georgia had been retaken and the rejoice was because it appeared to have been done without any casualties — that was what she was rejoicing for , not the victory erm
20 If I might secondly Mr Mayor address some of the concerns that have been expressed and no doubt , will doubt be expressed later on .
21 If I might possibly butt in a moment …
22 ‘ Well , I was wondering , if it would n't be too much of an imposition , if I might possibly buy you lunch . ’
23 A couple of questions if I may please Mr Sexton .
24 Final contr final contribution on Selby if I may please .
25 What I would say overall sorry , if I may just add one further point is that the coffee rooms makes a profit and pays its bills very promptly to us .
26 Ch chairman , I wonder if I may just add to that
27 Madam Chairman if I may just make a comment of concern that information was not , on this point was not forthcoming to the county councillors of that area perhaps to make er give them an opportunity to make comment prior to you so you could make this delegated action .
28 And if I may just , that 's the last thing I need to say is the Christmas Fair dates somehow were muddled up and somebody put the wrong dates to the day , it 's Wednesday the sixteenth and Thursday the seventeenth .
29 Erm first of all if I may just er point out that the example I put with my paper that I have submitted today , and I thank you for the er indulgence in allowing me to produce it so late , was simply that there was one particular appeal of decision where an inspector remarked particularly on the lack of a local or a development plan policy relating to generally relating to the countryside .
30 If I may just refer you sir to er my appendix which it actually the last page of your papers erm er if you see on it is actually page numbered thirty one and it 's paragraph thirteen thirty six at the very back of the papers .
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