Example sentences of "[conj] [subord] [pron] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Where once they fought pitched battles against each other they have now joined hands to fight the common enemy the FA and greedy clubs .
2 but where if they sold little packets of sweets
3 It asked the troops whether they had ever been linked to a group who aimed to overthrow the authority of the State , or if they had any family members , friends or associates connected with such organisations .
4 Similar questions were asked about involvement in narcotics or whether they had any criminal record , or if they had any reason to suspect they could become vulnerable to coercion or blackmail .
5 I lay there with absolutely no idea what I would be doing the following day or if I stood any chance of being selected by the Legion .
6 If the Minister had bothered to listen to the submissions made to him or if he cared one iota for the industry , he would know that the figures come from the farmers .
7 It may be necessary to enquire how far her lust was excited , or if she experienced any enjoyment .
8 Or because they had specific reasons ?
9 A dismissal may be unfair either because it was procedurally arbitrary or because it lacked good cause .
10 Perhaps I may turn briefly to the higher rates , which may be in the minds of some , and ask whether it would be possible to picket Park lane , to ask those attending this evening 's £500 per head dinner whether they are paying more tax this year at the lower rate , or whether they paid more tax in 1979 at Labour 's higher rates ?
11 These categories were grouped according to whether they furthered the task functions or whether they aided inter-personal relations , or socio-emotional functions , as Bales called them .
12 ‘ Do we know who his friends were or whether he had any enemies ? ’
13 I had no idea how long we were going to be at Lille , or whether I stood any chance of being accepted by the Legion at all .
14 Where as he bought these machines and cleared up the rubbish to get at the slate .
15 Carted all my engraving apparatus to Rydal Mount & when there made two drawings of the Mount … ’ ‘ 5th Nov .
16 I used this technique for areas of detail , or when I needed deeper areas in large washes .
17 Woil had told him that where they flew golden eagles would be near .
18 Mr. Wilberforce and I agree that where we knew one instance of it thirty years ago , there are now a dozen or more . ’
19 But a number of those have complained that although they paid premium prices , they only received budget accomodation .
20 But a report issued last year by the National Radiological Protection Board concluded that although it encouraged further research , there was no reason to link power cables with cancer .
21 My one great experience with the medical world had been a wartime wound , a shattered knee and leg , that although it incurred many months in hospital , to a young man of twenty-two , seemed to be totally external .
22 There is no doubt that until he discovered this clothing ( be it artificial carapace or ‘ the whole armour of God ’ ) , Lewis was only half-formed as a writer , as a literary imagination , perhaps as a person .
23 It is unreasonable to expect them to tackle problems through their consultants , although if they had independent supervisors this might be possible .
24 Now I 've always taken that to mean that if they had big faith , they would have been alright .
25 Witnesses were warned that if they gave false evidence they would suffer the same verdict as that given to the accused ( Mark 14:56–7 ; Matt.
26 The hon. Member for Thurrock asked whether I did not know that if one took economic resources from one area and instilled them into others that was merely a way of upsetting the ordinary economic mechanism and that it did not result in any advances .
27 He was sure that if we checked enough pubs we were bound to find her .
28 It was felt that if we had that information available that it might be worthwhile exercise to carry out some analysis of erm time was given or
29 The underlying fear was that if we accepted any connection we would be back to the world of incomes policy .
30 He is quite decided that it is important that we all go to the one service although I feel that if we covered both services then we would not miss out on anything .
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