Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb -s] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 if no-one answers and no arms fold round .
2 If everyone knows and obeys the rules traffic flow and safety at roundabouts is much improved .
3 For example , if someone says that they did not have time to read the material and asks for a summary from the author or chairman , politely refuse .
4 If someone says that , then it 's because he feels … well …
5 Yeah but what if someone cheats and does it ?
6 If someone falls or something , there is a lot of concern . ’
7 If someone comes and they 've actually run out of food , and they 've you know , for some reason or other their giro is either held up or you know , they 've had a big expense er which they 've had to pay , then we would provide them with something .
8 ‘ I 'm going to feel like an idiot if someone comes and opens that door right now , ’ she muttered , using words like a shield to try and hide her real distress , the real reason she was feeling like an idiot .
9 If someone looks like they 're not having a good time , or they look like they 're acting , the tape is rejected .
10 If someone looks like they 're not having a good time , or they 're looking at their watch , or they look like they 're acting , then the tape is rejected . ’
11 If someone believes that it is raining , or that the knave stole the tarts , there is either a state of affairs such as he believes in or there is not , and his belief , and the statement which expresses it , is true or false ; accordingly .
12 Now if somebody steals that it 's an awful nuisance but that 's all it is .
13 If somebody comes and reports to us that erm that the music 's loud , all we 'll do is refer them to Road Police Station .
14 I always seem to , I think we , we were always at Stanford Hall that we must , it was a must that we have a good programme because if somebody comes and there 's nothing doing , they think well you know yo I , I , you see I suppose I 've got that orientated into Guild work but a friend of mine enticed me to go to er a club and erm it 's just simply for any age group , any sex male or female , but you must bereaved you know and erm she is a widow and I was widow , so I went but you see we , we sat round and you just , there was nothing organised and to me who had always been organised , I just felt so like a lost soul you know and er then one chappie put some records on and you cou and you could n't dance to them and I said oh , you know to me I thought wh you know but I do n't want to do it , I 've got enough to do but , I , I was straight away , I was looking for the organisation behind it you know .
15 Well but but somebody may need help and they I mean if somebody slips and falls .
16 I mean she can come in at two if she likes but erm bu if she 's gon na be out , I mean she can come in at quarter past five .
17 Even if the child is a drain on her health , and she can not cope with it , public opinion will totally condemn her if she neglects or injures her child .
18 ‘ Also , if she thinks that all that matters is high marks , then she will feel her work is substandard if she does not achieve them . ’
19 First of all they say that if she thinks that they 're waxworks she should pay , and then they say that if she thinks that they are real , she should be talking to them .
20 First of all they say that if she thinks that they 're waxworks she should pay , and then they say that if she thinks that they are real , she should be talking to them .
21 That 's like Sarah at work , I mean she leaves at twenty past five , if she thinks that , she 'll leave at ten past five I mean she thinks you 're stupid because she do n't always go but even when she 's not going she
22 My mum 's the sort of person who 'll just argue with anything , if she thinks she 'll argue with anybody , or anything if she thinks that she 's being swindled , so like , she even went to the extent of having , they , we had an extension built , right , and she , we had it , only fair 's fair , this one particular suite , we had erm , and they , they had this absolutely massive bathroom built , okay not specifically to have a nicer bathroom , but to have a very big room and erm , so they had two sinks , this sounds real extravagant , erm ,
23 And Miss Lilian will be here to take her a nice little something on a tray if she wakes before we 're back .
24 If she learns that they bring her nothing but exhaustion , she will try to avoid them .
25 Clotilde will never marry me if she learns that I have been a … friend of Irene Adler .
26 This is never easy , and she will only respond if she feels that your suggestions spring from real affection and concern for her and are not just an attempt to dominate or to ‘ bully ’ her into a new regime .
27 In this case you should apply to Christine no fewer than three days in advance , and she may reset your card if she feels that this action is justified .
28 Tempted by his ardour , Ayesha warns him of the danger if she does as he desires .
29 She is damned if she does and damned if she does n't .
30 ‘ I wish I could go myself but if she complains and London hears about it they 'll put a stop on me doing anything .
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