Example sentences of "[to-vb] if [pers pn] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He wanted to know if I knew this George Paston . |
| 2 | Mr Millan was pressed by Dennis Canavan ( Lab , Falkirk W ) , who wanted to know if he saw any scope in the campaign for a Scottish parliament for EC intervention on subsidiarity — devolving decision-making powers from Brussels to national governments . |
| 3 | For disaster narrowly averted and for disaster to come if she showed any mercy . |
| 4 | ‘ When I bought the VF I left it completely standard because I wanted to establish if I had any talent . |
| 5 | ‘ If he turns out to be a feeder for the kidnappers , ’ explained the Captain , ‘ he 'd be too easy to replace if we showed any interest in him . ’ |
| 6 | I did go down to my local Citizens ' Advice Bureau to see if they had any ideas , but all they could do was pass on the news that there was a squeeze on the social fund ( the emergency payments fund ) , so I was well advised not to expect too much if I did decide to try the social security people . |
| 7 | In the meantime , I made inquiries with the old-folk of the village to see if they remembered any house or cottage ever standing on that particular field . |
| 8 | He needed hobdaying and was rather on the temperamental side , so she sent him to Bill and me to see if he had any ability in the dressage sphere . ’ |
| 9 | I was looking at the vectors on either side of him to see if he had any friends and when I came back he was gone . ’ |
| 10 | I turned to Beamish to see if he had any observation to make , but the trainer was silent , gazing at the big animal expressionlessly . |
| 11 | Dr Kent was with the new patient , and Sister sent her to see if he needed any help . |
| 12 | I have a look in my pockets to see if I got any sweets or anything , but I ai n't . |
| 13 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
| 14 | If Rhoda had gone to see her sister in Eastleech , surely she would have called in to see if she had any messages . |
| 15 | I 'd like to snoop in Harriet 's personal papers — to see if she received any hate mail , like Tom . ’ |
| 16 | To see if she paid any attention to him . |
| 17 | to see if she wanted any messages , corn or meal for the hens , she kept hens . |
| 18 | Yeah , well Mike it comes down to experience if they had five years of |
| 19 | I came to the Watermen to ask if you had any news of her . ’ |
| 20 | The government of Taiwan announced on May 11 that the vessel was free to dock in the country but that it would not be allowed to return if it violated international law by making unauthorized broadcasts to the mainland . |
| 21 | She was under control when , in pleasant tones , she stated , ‘ To be more exact , I 'd intended to speak to Lubor to enquire if he 'd any idea when you might be returning from Prague . ’ |