Example sentences of "[adj] if [pers pn] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | In contrast , at Verdun a casualty — even once picked up — could reckon himself highly fortunate if he received any treatment within twenty-four hours . |
| 6 | Your name will be imperishable if you do this thing in the name of peace . |
| 7 | It might be a bit awkward if you it might be highly reactive if you dropped molten metal onto it . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Many LDCs have such governments which can be reasonably stable if they enjoy wide support among the population . |
| 10 | ‘ I thought it might be pleasant if we had some music . ’ |
| 11 | The cost of eating and drinking is very low if you have western currency to exchange . |
| 12 | ‘ Frank , I 'm only sorry if you love another woman more than me , ’ said Bathsheba in a trembling voice . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | If the accused seriously harms an arresting officer , without " maliciously " he would be guilty if he foresaw any harm at all . |
| 15 | However , I 'd be dishonest if I pretended that life would suddenly become rosy again . |
| 16 | Posthumous birthday and get well cards are therefore understandable if you take this view . |
| 17 | ‘ What does it-mean if we pass this motion ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ My gown will be lucky if it gets any attention at all ; you forget some of the top designers are taking part . ’ |
| 19 | My tape recorder used to load practically every game I bought , but now I 'm lucky if it loads one game a week ! |
| 20 | Would it not be helpful if we used existing machinery more effectively ? |
| 21 | Further consideration is to be given to this topic , but it was agreed that it would be generally more helpful if we understand that family services , were not necessarily for those with families , but a celebration of the whole church . |
| 22 | I 'm never sure if they eat this weed cos it does n't look as if it 's going anywhere . |
| 23 | " I 'm sure if I ask Muslim brother for another ten days it will be all right , " the Shah replied stiffly . |
| 24 | Erm I 'm not quite sure if he gives any detail on sort of no , he does n't . |
| 25 | I have found this even more useful if you add some leaf and if the garlic is first poached to gentleness . |
| 26 | Modularising is good if it allows greater choice for students , and allows them to specialise in certain parts of a rather falsely unified subject . |
| 27 | It would be terrible if you lost this opportunity . |
| 28 | Watching the traffic and the rain swallow up the departing taxi , the Captain wondered how the man stayed so thin if he ate that way every day . |
| 29 | The present situation is unacceptable if we consider this strand of computer-aided teaching at all important . |
| 30 | Now that allowance would be nice if it bore some relationship to what was allowed in the estimated er , figures . |