Example sentences of "[noun sg] if [pron] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.

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1 and a half , one over two the reciprocal of a half if you turn it the other way round it 's two over one
2 A large fish on his or my line was always an occasion for excitement for Edwy and he would jump into the water with his gaff if he thought it the only way to land it .
3 ‘ Tell me , ’ he complained , ‘ what would be your reaction if I told you the moon just fell out of the sky ? ’
4 I know my father would raise a terrific stink if I told him the Headmistress had grabbed me by the hair and slung me over the playground fence . ’
5 As they passed through the hall , she saw him glance at the picture that was hanging there , and asked him on an impulse if he knew who the original was .
6 Obviously he can create a better model if he knows what the interviewee looks like , how he dresses , talks and responds non-verbally .
7 Oh there was no such thing if they gave you the money , you might nip off . .
8 Imagine his face if she told him the truth : that , far from not liking him , she was labouring under this absurd fantasy that she loved him — for how else could she explain the turmoil that heaved inside her mind and body ?
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