Example sentences of "[verb] if [pers pn] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Golf development will not normally be permitted if it causes unacceptable disruption to the public enjoyment of rights of way . |
| 2 | I do n't know if he knows any history . ’ |
| 3 | I do n't know if it makes any difference , but it was n't planned . |
| 4 | Goodness knows what we shall do if it needs any alterations , since we have discovered that Ruth is not a needlewoman , and I have far too much to do before we leave . ’ |
| 5 | Such an experience may encourage the doctor in question to attend a course in homoeopathy to see if it deserves further study . |
| 6 | As a final point about the root definition , it is sometimes useful to express it as a statement to see if it makes reasonable sense , and to double-check that all the CATWOE factors have been considered . |
| 7 | Although not all doctors would agree that restless legs are attributable to caffeine , anyone suffering this condition should try avoiding caffeine for a while to see if it makes any difference . |
| 8 | We have asked your embassy to see if she has any connections that may be of interest to us . |
| 9 | In fact , I think I 'll just see if he needs any help unpacking … ok Wendy . |
| 10 | While an industrial tribunal may err if it misinterprets these guidelines , the Employment Appeal Tribunal has emphasised that , for all the potential complexity , the assessment of compensation is inevitably a rough-and-ready exercise . |
| 11 | The government insists that it will only be restarted if it passes stringent safety tests , and that a technical council composed of Russian , American , French and German experts will oversee its operation . |
| 12 | Is a judge ever conscious that his reputation as a judge is likely to be adversely affected in their eyes if he decides one way , and favourably affected if he decides another way ? |
| 13 | The wound is then debrided if it contains devitalised tissue . |
| 14 | In practice — I doubt if it makes much difference . |
| 15 | The customer who says ‘ I 'm not sure ’ when you ask if he needs any help . |
| 16 | In his letter to Kevin , now expecting his fifth child , Longford , 86 , asks if he needs any consol-ing . |
| 17 | THE Ulster roar , which nearly tore the roof off at Cheltenham as Rhythm Section won the Tote Festival Bumper , will be just a whisper compared to the reception The Committee will receive if he wins next Saturday 's Aintree showpiece . |
| 18 | ‘ I wonder if she has any history ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Ah wonder if she has any idea what it is all about . |
| 20 | I think if it makes any difference to you we 've got a thingy whirring away there . |
| 21 | As we saw in this chapter , more recently it has been found that this account of processing can not be correct for at least three reasons : ( a ) there is evidence that syntactic and semantic processing is not delayed until the end of the clause ; ( b ) there is evidence that information about the specific wording is retained after the end of a clause if that clause contains nonspecific words which subsequent clauses will disambiguate ; ( c ) specific wording will also be retained if it has pragmatic significance . |
| 22 | I said if he says one word , I said I 'm gon na jump on him . |
| 23 | He phoned , and I answered the phone look and erm he changed the story , he said if she wants any money I 'll let her have some . |
| 24 | One of the deals , being kept under wraps until an official announcement in a few weeks , is believed to be a lucrative shirt sponsorship package — but chairman Wallace Mercer is refusing to say if it involves current sponsor Strongbow . |
| 25 | His chances of accomplishing policy change will also be enhanced if he maintains high levels of support in public opinion polls . |
| 26 | well what I 'd like I think I 'd like people to do is go away and read this and see if it makes any sense when you 've actually sat and studied it . |