Example sentences of "[adj] if [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | But you 'd be wrong if you met six men who live and work on Teesside . |
2 | New furniture normally is , but be careful if you buy older items from antique or second-hand shops . |
3 | On no account feel despondent if you find these exercises difficult — they are ! |
4 | 2 If I buy 2.5 litres of petrol and use 1.8 litres , how many ml are left ? |
5 | I VISITED the top secret Battle of the Atlantic command centre in Rumford Street and was very impressed , but I feel it would be even more interesting if they had dummy figures dressed in naval and wrens ' uniforms and placed in their respective positions . |
6 | The pattern of change over the 1970s and 1980s is similar if one considers different definitions of pay or broader classes of worker . |
7 | The point becomes even clearer if we consider such concerns as health or education . |
8 | The back bends could be more versatile if they had flatter carvers , with more radius in the stem . |
9 | Yes but then you see , in the ol in the old days Gordon , I mean , you we you were very fortunate if you got three meals a day and i and whatever you got you were glad of and used to eat it all . |
10 | This may not matter too much if they have professional advisers on whom they could rely . |
11 | How to set up : It 's easy if you know other families in your area , and an ideal circle is one in which you all know and trust each other . |
12 | I should , however , be grateful if you would advise me as early as possible if you have any comments regarding the proposals . |
13 | Such an outcome is possible if there exist contestable markets , so that firms can easily enter an industry when profits rise , and exit when they fall ( see McDonald 1987 ) . |
14 | Bones are counted as complete if they include significant portions of all three segments . |
15 | Which is that if we take these cards , instead of dropping in one at here there and everywhere and I doubt if anyone will take much notice of one , maybe I 'm a bit personally interested in , if I say could we all drop them in at Prestos in Rougier Street ? |
16 | There 's a lot of money to be made in that if you want little bits of , put things here and there that you can different |
17 | Pharmacists are not only willing to talk to you about medicines but about many other aspects of health as well — and in private if you prefer other customers not to hear . |
18 | The growth of the ‘ displacement ’ model would be understandable if it resolved individual difficulties or reduced the general incidence of difficulty . |
19 | In rural areas UNIP was alleged to have exploited traditional structures and beliefs ; headmen were said to have threatened to expel villagers who supported the MMD , and ritual leaders apparently told villagers in some areas that they would become sick if they attended MMD rallies . |
20 | In some ways we should consider ourselves lucky if we get these types of responses to stress , because for others , unfortunately , there are other responses to stress that may also occur , such as ulcers and heart disease , from which we may get less warning . |
21 | It is only worth eliminating these if you have strong reasons to suspect formaldehyde . |
22 | He/she will help you to complete these if you have any problems . |
23 | Of course he 'd be happier if he had two legs , so would she , so would everyone , but he 'd rather live with one leg than not live at all . |
24 | I really think he 'd be happier if he wore starched collars . |
25 | Well I 'm not sure if I have two academics . |
26 | It would be better if they had full barriers , not this system , ’ added Mrs Davis . |
27 | ‘ I have my own ideas but it 's better if I keep those thoughts to myself . ’ |
28 | Surplus component boards etc. are most useful if they contain expensive semiconductors , and are probably something that are best left to those who have a few years experience of electronics behind them . |
29 | He had hidden it , thinking it would come in useful if he persuaded any girls to go away for the weekend with him . |
30 | Remember that you may cause internal bleeding if you introduce large things ( like fists or some sex toys ) inside your own or your partner 's vagina or anus . |