Example sentences of "[to-vb] if [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Owners of contaminated houses want to know if they have any comeback , those of houses which are not contaminated want the ban on their properties lifted immediately . |
| 2 | He wanted to know if I knew this George Paston . |
| 3 | ‘ Now I also want to know if you keep any sort of diary or engagement book yourself . ’ |
| 4 | Bill says it was apparently done by some lunatic for reasons unknown , but he wants to know if you have any information about it that he does n't have . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | For disaster narrowly averted and for disaster to come if she showed any mercy . |
| 7 | ‘ When I bought the VF I left it completely standard because I wanted to establish if I had any talent . |
| 8 | I 'm beginning to wonder if we need more words for love , I mean if , if love is the only word we have for chocolate er |
| 9 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 10 | advice on where to go if you need more information |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Other terminal word branches off this node are checked to see if they have remaining MRPA symbols which have to be distinguished from the current input by creating new non-terminals . |
| 13 | Job-seekers taking part in the Work Trial project spend fifteen days with a company to see if they suit each other . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | ‘ In our business plan we are addressing the situation , trying to see if we need another bed or two because of the changing needs of the service . |
| 16 | He has only come to see if we want any meat , which will be coming into the shop tomorrow . |
| 17 | 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 . ’ |
| 18 | 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 . ’ |
| 19 | I turned to Beamish to see if he had any observation to make , but the trainer was silent , gazing at the big animal expressionlessly . |
| 20 | Dr Kent was with the new patient , and Sister sent her to see if he needed any help . |
| 21 | I have a look in my pockets to see if I got any sweets or anything , but I ai n't . |
| 22 | And then , er , I said I 've just come to see if you want any cigs . |
| 23 | The interviewer is looking to see if you have real experience of a similar situation enough to be aware of where possible areas for attention lie . |
| 24 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
| 25 | Such an experience may encourage the doctor in question to attend a course in homoeopathy to see if it deserves further study . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | If Rhoda had gone to see her sister in Eastleech , surely she would have called in to see if she had any messages . |
| 29 | I 'd like to snoop in Harriet 's personal papers — to see if she received any hate mail , like Tom . ’ |
| 30 | To see if she paid any attention to him . |