Example sentences of "[vb past] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their splendid , and ancient , silver trophies , were accepted , their return to Peppard promised if the club was ever resuscitated . |
| 2 | Heating the water , well it heated if you 'd the fire on it heated the water and then you 'd take a couple of buckets out into the bath , plug a couple of buckets in . |
| 3 | and erm er that 's what I used if you want to borrow that you can . |
| 4 | To qualify as a model foster parent you had to be at the wealthier level of the middle class , with an already established family ; it helped if you lived in the country ( away from urban enticements ) , spoke a little German , and could tolerate moody children who suffered bouts of depression and were inclined to long silences . |
| 5 | It helped if you got caught to know as little as possible . |
| 6 | If it still remains uncomfortable , then we , then we need to have a closer look and we may need to get the eye specialist involved if it 's refused to settle down . |
| 7 | You do seem to enjoy watching nude bathers , so do n't you think it would be much better for everyone involved if you went somewhere where they did n't mind being watched ? ’ |
| 8 | He felt like telling the old folk it was not New Year 's Eve , but he doubted if they would believe him . |
| 9 | I doubted if he 'd heard . |
| 10 | He doubted if the fish would attack , though , with barracudas , you could never be sure . |
| 11 | She doubted if even James Morton would remember her for long . |
| 12 | If it were to come to a physical fight with Nutty McTavish he doubted if he would win , for she was a formidable thirteen-year-old with a fighting spirit unmatched by any of her male counterparts in the class . |
| 13 | But even as he spoke he doubted if Excepcionales Chicas would , when the plain Excepcionales was a stand-by , his favourite being Albeans or Invincibles . |
| 14 | It still appeared deserted Their excitement was such that he doubted if they could stop now even if the gamekeeper did appear . |
| 15 | He had been informed that John Browne spoke with a stutter but the elder of the two men in front of him spoke with such pride and composure that Claverhouse doubted if it was the right man . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't want one , ’ Breeze said stoutly , though she doubted if bread and cheese could fill the void within . |
| 17 | She doubted if Williams were a major player — even on the telephone , he sounded a loser — but at least he might tell her who had put him up to it . |
| 18 | In fact , had he four Mohammed Ali arms I doubted if he 'd know what to do with a paintbrush , or with a toothbrush for that matter . |
| 19 | But I doubted if Ted could say anything about all this joy and good times . |
| 20 | She doubted if it was anywhere near the truth , but clearly it made Miss Beard happy . |
| 21 | ‘ Perhaps she 's mistaken , ’ Ruth said , though she doubted if Miss Fitch was ever wrong . |
| 22 | They doubted if the public would respond to a call for a second general strike over what many would see as only the shooting of one man in a period of frequent shootings and violence . |
| 23 | My reply was that I doubted if any such plan had a remote chance of success , and that I would want to be assured of the truthfulness and authenticity of the document he was planning to send me . |
| 24 | On reflection , though , she doubted if she 'd got enough crocks or cutlery and ‘ what was they going ter sit on ? ’ |
| 25 | He remembered Mr Dixon 's persuasive arguments regarding telling his father about The Cheaper Sex , but he doubted if Mr Dixon knew what kind of father he had . |
| 26 | When the distinguished surgeon who had agreed to operate if necessary was told this , he said he doubted if that was the cause , as there was no numbness in my arms , and he would like to see the effect of the blue dye on the lower half of the spinal cord . |
| 27 | Her action always embarrassed him , but as it was unobtrusive he doubted if anyone else noticed it . |
| 28 | But he doubted if he could have stood her voice for a full evening ; it grated on him when she chatted him up over the counter . |
| 29 | Well , he felt nothing , not in that way , and he doubted if he ever would again . |
| 30 | He had n't put pen to paper since the day before Martin died , and he doubted if he would ever do so again . |