Example sentences of "[adj] if [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Parent : ‘ Can you think of anything that might go wrong if we adopt that course of action ? ’ ) |
| 2 | But you 'd be wrong if you met six men who live and work on Teesside . |
| 3 | New furniture normally is , but be careful if you buy older items from antique or second-hand shops . |
| 4 | Thankful that , though her ankle was still painful if she put any weight on it , her foot was n't swollen , Luce put on a pair of yellow flat-heeled sandals and , unable to contain her impatience a moment longer , picked up the crutch and headed down the corridor . |
| 5 | On no account feel despondent if you find these exercises difficult — they are ! |
| 6 | But we would be even more foolish if we imagined that modernity is neutral territory : it is enemy territory — as the world , for Christians , has always been . |
| 7 | The buzz , the uninhibited , excited talking , yes , uninhibited talking , in a district where you were made to feel peculiar if you allowed any expression to cross your face in the street , died as the lights slowly faded . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The pattern of change over the 1970s and 1980s is similar if one considers different definitions of pay or broader classes of worker . |
| 10 | The back bends could be more versatile if they had flatter carvers , with more radius in the stem . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | In contrast , at Verdun a casualty — even once picked up — could reckon himself highly fortunate if he received any treatment within twenty-four hours . |
| 13 | Your name will be imperishable if you do this thing in the name of peace . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | It might be a bit awkward if you it might be highly reactive if you dropped molten metal onto it . |
| 16 | I should , however , be grateful if you would advise me as early as possible if you have any comments regarding the proposals . |
| 17 | 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 ) . |
| 18 | Not all men are defensive or get upset if you raise this subject ; keeping silent about your concerns may put both your health and well-being at risk and wo n't help your relationship in the long term . |
| 19 | Bones are counted as complete if they include significant portions of all three segments . |
| 20 | Many LDCs have such governments which can be reasonably stable if they enjoy wide support among the population . |
| 21 | ‘ I thought it might be pleasant if we had some music . ’ |
| 22 | The cost of eating and drinking is very low if you have western currency to exchange . |
| 23 | ‘ Frank , I 'm only sorry if you love another woman more than me , ’ said Bathsheba in a trembling voice . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | I hope it wo n't be considered too presumptuous if I offer some advice to the reader who finds himself , perhaps for the first time , left to work on his own . |
| 26 | If the accused seriously harms an arresting officer , without " maliciously " he would be guilty if he foresaw any harm at all . |
| 27 | However , I 'd be dishonest if I pretended that life would suddenly become rosy again . |
| 28 | Posthumous birthday and get well cards are therefore understandable if you take this view . |
| 29 | The growth of the ‘ displacement ’ model would be understandable if it resolved individual difficulties or reduced the general incidence of difficulty . |
| 30 | ‘ What does it-mean if we pass this motion ? ’ |